Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports
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This report is about oil and gold.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.1% 30d
SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- EWC iShares MSCI Canada ETF+0.9% 30d
iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canada”).
- AEM Agnico Eagle Mines-7.6% 30d
Agnico Eagle Mines (gold and silver ores, with business in Canada): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- WPM Wheaton Precious Metals-22.5% 30d
Wheaton Precious Metals (gold and silver ores, with business in Canada): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+2.0% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +5.38% | +6.75% | base | -8.03% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.64% | +4.95% | base | -4.79% | after close | after close | after close |
| GLD | +3.96% | -0.97% | base | +3.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +7.18% | +11.56% | base | -15.67% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWC | +2.17% | +0.68% | base | +2.78% | after close | after close | after close |
| AEM | +9.50% | -1.15% | base | +10.32% | after close | after close | after close |
| WPM | +7.62% | -0.80% | base | +11.50% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +2.57% | +5.49% | base | -4.52% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports WSJ
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Price since this story was published: United States Oil Fund (USO)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | that day | +10.32% | final price |
| Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | three days earlier | -1.15% | final price |
| Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | five days earlier | +9.50% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | -15.67% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +11.56% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +7.18% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) | that day | +2.78% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) | three days earlier | +0.68% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) | five days earlier | +2.17% | final price |
| Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) | that day | +3.61% | final price |
| Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) | five days earlier | +3.96% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -8.03% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.38% | final price |
| Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) | that day | +11.50% | final price |
| Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) | three days earlier | -0.80% | final price |
| Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) | five days earlier | +7.62% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | -4.79% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | -4.52% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +2.57% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Companies in energy around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- GLD Spdr Gold Trust
For “Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports,” Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story
- EWC Ishares Msci Canada Etf
For “Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports,” Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canada”)
- AEM Agnico Eagle Mines
For “Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports,” Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Agnico Eagle Mines (gold and silver ores, with business in Canada): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story
- WPM Wheaton Precious Metals
In “Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports,” Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Wheaton Precious Metals (gold and silver ores, with business in Canada): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
For “Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link
“Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports” (4 Nov 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Energy.
For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Dates in the story, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) price range
GLD traded between 373.41 and 400.78 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 379.67. USO traded between 142.51 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.17. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
How solid the energy case looks
46 out of 100
“Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record Exports” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.