Gold plunges over 2% as Middle East energy shock fuels inflation worries
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This report is about Interest rates and Energy. Names like XOM and CVX typically gain because oil producers earn more when crude prices rise.
Directly affected
- RYES Rise Gold
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond-1.8%
Long-term bonds move when yields change
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond-0.9%
Treasury bonds move when yields change
- SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond-0.3%
Short-term bonds move when the Fed changes rates
- SPY SPDR S&P 500+0.4%
Stocks move when the Fed changes the rate path
- XOM Exxon Mobil+7.9%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron+5.9%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-3.9%
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- BAC Bank of America-18.5%
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- GS Goldman Sachs-9.8%
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR
A fund of financial companies
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYESNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TLT | -0.31% | -0.97% | base | +1.86% | after close | after close | after close |
| IEF | +0.13% | -0.17% | base | +1.08% | +0.96% | after close | after close |
| SHY | +0.00% | +0.03% | base | +0.28% | +0.28% | after close | after close |
| SPY | -0.18% | -0.84% | base | -1.18% | -1.70% | after close | after close |
| XOM | -1.88% | +0.08% | base | +0.06% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -3.26% | -1.00% | base | -0.08% | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | +0.12% | -0.49% | base | +0.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +1.71% | -0.83% | base | +0.55% | after close | after close | after close |
| GS | -1.48% | -3.20% | base | -1.48% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLF | -1.39% | -1.70% | base | +1.14% | 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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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | that day | +0.55% | final price |
| BAC | three days earlier | -0.83% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | +1.71% | final price |
| CVX | that day | -0.08% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -1.00% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -3.26% | final price |
| GS | that day | -1.48% | final price |
| GS | three days earlier | -3.20% | final price |
| GS | five days earlier | -1.48% | final price |
| IEF | that day | +1.08% | final price |
| IEF | the next day | +0.96% | still updating |
| IEF | three days earlier | -0.17% | final price |
| IEF | five days earlier | +0.13% | final price |
| JPM | that day | +0.42% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | -0.49% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | +0.12% | final price |
| SHY | that day | +0.28% | final price |
| SHY | the next day | +0.28% | still updating |
| SHY | three days earlier | +0.03% | final price |
| SHY | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| SPY | that day | -1.18% | final price |
| SPY | the next day | -1.70% | still updating |
| SPY | three days earlier | -0.84% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
| TLT | that day | +1.86% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -0.31% | final price |
| XLF | that day | +1.14% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | -1.70% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -1.39% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +0.06% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | +0.08% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman bought IEF (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 21 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 52 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 29 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 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Goldman Sachs Group (GS), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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