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Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a new 1.5-month high today and is down by -0.20%. The dollar is under pressure today after WTI crude oil prices fell more than -2%, easing inflation expectations and a dovish factor for Fed policy. Lower T-note yields today are also weighing on...

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 ) fell from a new 1.5-month high today and is down by -0.20%. The dollar is under pressure today after WTI crude oil prices fell more than -2%, easing inflation expectations and a dovish factor for Fed policy. Lower…

Source: Nasdaq Markets

Price since this story was published: United States Oil Fund (USO)

Since the first closing price after “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +4.52%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.65% over the same days, a +3.86% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +5.44%, a -0.93% difference versus that group of stocks.

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Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies carried with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    In “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields,” United States Oil Fund (USO) 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

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    For “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields,” 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

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields.” 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

    In “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields,” 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

  • HYG Ishares Tr

    For “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields,” Ishares Tr (HYG) 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

  • IEI Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (IEI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    In “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) 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

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    In “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields,” 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

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

On 17 Sep 2026, “Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to Energy.

What ties United States Oil Fund (USO) to the headline is this: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

A second company, United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), is listed for a different reason: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)

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.

A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 19 linked companies.