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Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-week high on Monday and finished up by +0.28%. The dollar moved higher on Monday as stocks slumped, which boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, Monday’s rally in WTI crude oil to a 3.75-month high raised inflation expectations, which could potentially...

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • CVX Chevron

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • OXY Occidental Petroleum

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • COP ConocoPhillips

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • VLO Valero

    Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum

    Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices

  • XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration

    A fund of oil and gas producers

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    A fund of energy companies

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    This fund moves with oil prices

  • OIH VanEck Oil Services

    Oilfield services rise when drilling follows oil prices

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XOM———————
CVX———————
OXY———————
COP———————
VLO———————
MPC———————
XOP———————
XLE———————
USO———————
OIH———————

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-week high on Monday and finished up by +0.28%. The dollar moved higher on Monday as stocks slumped, which boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, Monday’s rally in WTI crude oil to a 3.75-m…

Source: Nasdaq Markets

United States Oil Fund (USO) since “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies,” compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is -0.67%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +1.21% over the same days, a -1.89% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +2.82%, a -3.49% difference versus that group of stocks.

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United States Oil Fund (USO) on one side of this energy story

Companies mentioned with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 14 Sep 2026 story “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    In “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf

    For “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Sep 2026 story “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    In “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund

    In “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • MOO Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies,” Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

“Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies” (14 Sep 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Energy.

United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

Also listed, United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO): Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

What this energy story puts on the calendar

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. USO traded between 141.82 and 162.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 160.80. XLE traded between 60.95 and 68.51 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.80.

How strong the case is around United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“Dollar Edges Higher as Stocks Fall and Crude Oil Rallies” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 19 linked companies.