Market Brief: Oil Lifted Stocks And Gold - Bitcoin Couldn’t Keep Up
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This report is about oil and gold.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares-5.1% 30d
SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust-8.0% 30d
iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- NEM Newmont-13.0% 30d
Newmont (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+3.0% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- AEM Agnico Eagle Mines-11.2% 30d
Agnico Eagle Mines (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +10.89% | +3.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +7.65% | -0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GLD | -5.34% | -1.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IBIT | +4.08% | +1.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +7.73% | +0.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NEM | -14.12% | -4.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +6.86% | +1.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AEM | -16.72% | -5.92% | base | after close | 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.
Market Brief: Oil Lifted Stocks And Gold - Bitcoin Couldn’t Keep Up Seeking Alpha
Source: Seeking Alpha
Energy
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEM | three days earlier | -5.92% | final price |
| AEM | five days earlier | -16.72% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | +1.02% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | +6.86% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | -1.06% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | -5.34% | final price |
| IBIT | three days earlier | +1.73% | final price |
| IBIT | five days earlier | +4.08% | final price |
| NEM | three days earlier | -4.30% | final price |
| NEM | five days earlier | -14.12% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | +3.88% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +10.89% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | -0.44% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +7.65% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | +0.33% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +7.73% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 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 71 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Newmont (NEM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 48 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 69 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
“Market Brief: Oil Lifted Stocks And Gold - Bitcoin Couldn’t Keep Up” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.