[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia
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[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia Newsquawk
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- LMT Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- RTX RTX
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- NOC Northrop Grumman
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy prices move when Russian supply is at risk
- GD General Dynamics
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense
A fund of aerospace and defense companies
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
- WEAT Teucrium Wheat
Wheat prices rise when Black Sea grain is disrupted
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia Newsquawk
Source: Newsquawk
The price since 12 Oct 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500
Since the first closing price after “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +5.04%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +6.51% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.92%, a +4.13% difference versus that group of stocks.
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | that day | +1.43% | final price |
| CVX | the next day | +2.75% | final price |
| CVX | two days later | +4.76% | final price |
| CVX | three days later | +3.48% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -3.22% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -2.61% | final price |
| GD | that day | +1.14% | final price |
| GD | the next day | +0.35% | final price |
| GD | two days later | +0.99% | final price |
| GD | three days later | +1.70% | final price |
| GD | three days earlier | -1.46% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | +0.12% | final price |
| ITA | that day | -0.28% | final price |
| ITA | the next day | -1.26% | final price |
| ITA | two days later | -1.17% | final price |
| ITA | three days later | +0.09% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | -1.47% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +0.06% | final price |
| LMT | that day | +0.48% | final price |
| LMT | the next day | -1.13% | final price |
| LMT | two days later | +2.44% | final price |
| LMT | three days later | +4.55% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -2.04% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| NOC | that day | +0.86% | final price |
| NOC | the next day | +0.11% | final price |
| NOC | two days later | +3.08% | final price |
| NOC | three days later | +3.81% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -1.50% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -1.00% | final price |
Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia,” 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 “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia,” 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 12 Oct 2026 story “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia.” 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 “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia,” 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
- GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
In “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia,” 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
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia.” 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 “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia,” 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
- XME Spdr Series Trust
For “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia,” Spdr Series Trust (XME) 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
United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link
The 12 Oct 2026 story “[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of 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.
How strong the case is around United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY is marginally softer amid lower oil prices and with Trump facing increasing backlash for his diesel import deal with Russia” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 19 linked companies.