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European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails

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European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails

By Stefano Rebaudo Nov 2 (Reuters) - European stocks edged down on Monday after Friday’s tech rout, with investors looking ahead to Apple’s earnings and taking comfort from a sharp

Directly affected

  • AAPL Apple+1.4% 30d

    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.

  • 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.

  • VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

    Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“european”).

  • 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.

  • SHEL Shell+0.1% 13d

    Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas, with business in Europe): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • BP BP p.l.c+5.4% 15d

    BP p.l.c (petroleum refining, with business in Europe): 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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
AAPL-0.24%-0.21%base-1.24%after closeafter closeafter close
USO-1.54%-1.29%base-5.78%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE-0.51%-2.20%base-1.71%after closeafter closeafter close
BWETNo price data for this ticker———————
VGKNo price data for this ticker———————
XOM-1.45%-2.77%base-1.98%after closeafter closeafter close
SHELNo price data for this ticker———————
BPNo price data for this ticker———————
CVX-1.54%-2.69%base-1.36%after closeafter closeafter 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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European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails Central Oregon Daily

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United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AAPLthat day-1.24%still updating
AAPLthree days earlier-0.21%final price
AAPLfive days earlier-0.24%final price
Chevron (CVX)that day-1.36%still updating
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier-2.69%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier-1.54%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day-5.78%still updating
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier-1.29%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier-1.54%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day-1.71%still updating
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)that day-1.98%still updating
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier-2.77%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier-1.45%final price

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Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)

Likely winners

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    For “European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) tends to benefit, 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

No up or down call on file

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    In “European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 “European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F

    Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails.” Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“european”)

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

“European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails” (2 Nov 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Energy.

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

A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

The price range for United States Oil Fund (USO), and the dates in the story

BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. 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.

A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

69 out of 100Price not final

“European stocks edge down, oil drops as midterm caution prevails” scores 69 out of 100. The score uses 4 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.