Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears
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This report is about oil and copper.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- COPX Global X Copper Miners ETF-14.5% 30d
Global X Copper Miners ETF: it holds copper miners. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story.
- FCX Freeport-McMoRan-13.4% 30d
Freeport-McMoRan (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story.
- SCCO Southern Copper-10.4% 30d
Southern Copper (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+13.4% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+15.7% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+8.3% 30d
ConocoPhillips (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COPXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCCONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -1.45% | -2.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -1.54% | -2.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | -1.71% | -3.24% | base | after close | 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.
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How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 2 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | -3.24% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | -1.71% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | -2.69% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -1.45% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 19 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 63 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies tied to this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- COPX Global X Fds
Global X Fds (COPX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears.” Reason on file: Global X Copper Miners ETF: it holds copper miners. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
- FCX Freeport-Mcmoran
In “Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears,” Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Freeport-McMoRan (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
- SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
For “Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears,” Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Southern Copper (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
For “Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
For “Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears,” Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears,” the 2 Nov 2026 Energy story.
What ties United States Oil Fund (USO) to the headline is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
COPX traded between 72.29 and 87.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 73.20. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.
How solid the energy case looks
46 out of 100
“Copper Recovers as Easing Tech Rout, Lower Oil Calm Growth Fears” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.