Stock Market Today: SpaceX’s Cell Tower Push Rattles Telecom as $116 Oil Drags the Dow Lower
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This report is about Energy. Names like USO and XLE typically gain because this fund moves with oil prices. Linked by “oil + market” in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.2% 30d
This fund moves with oil prices. Linked by “oil price + prices” in this story
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d
A fund of energy companies. Linked by “oil price + prices” in this story
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund+14.2% 30d
Tracks Brent, the global crude benchmark. Linked by “oil price + prices” in this story
- XOM Exxon Mobil+11.0% 11d
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “oil price + prices” in this story
- CVX Chevron+9.9% 30d
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “oil price + prices” 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 | -5.13% | -5.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -2.19% | -1.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BNONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -2.72% | -2.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -3.75% | -2.77% | 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.
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Price since this story was published: United States Oil Fund (USO)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -3.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -5.78% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -5.13% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -1.69% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -2.19% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -2.72% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 56 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 87 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 33 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 54 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 8 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).
United States Oil Fund (USO) on one side of this energy story
Companies that tend to gain
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “Stock Market Today: SpaceX’s Cell Tower Push Rattles Telecom as $116 Oil Drags the Dow Lower,” United States Oil Fund (USO) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: This fund moves with oil prices. Linked by “oil + market” in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Stock Market Today: SpaceX’s Cell Tower Push Rattles Telecom as $116 Oil Drags the Dow Lower.” Reason on file: A fund of energy companies. Linked by “oil + market” in this story
- XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf
In “Stock Market Today: SpaceX’s Cell Tower Push Rattles Telecom as $116 Oil Drags the Dow Lower,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: A fund of oil and gas producers. Linked by “oil + market” in this story
- OIH Vaneck Vectors Etf
Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Stock Market Today: SpaceX’s Cell Tower Push Rattles Telecom as $116 Oil Drags the Dow Lower.” Reason on file: Oilfield services rise when drilling follows oil prices. Linked by “oil + market” in this story
No up or down call on file
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
For “Stock Market Today: SpaceX’s Cell Tower Push Rattles Telecom as $116 Oil Drags the Dow Lower,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tracks Brent, the global crude benchmark. Linked by “oil + market” in this story
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Stock Market Today: SpaceX’s Cell Tower Push Rattles Telecom as $116 Oil Drags the Dow Lower,” the 26 Oct 2026 Energy story.
United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because This fund moves with oil prices. Linked by “oil + market” in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): A fund of energy companies. Linked by “oil + market” in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
BNO traded between 58.70 and 71.28 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.98. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.55. XLE traded between 60.95 and 69.72 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 69.32.
A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
40 out of 100
“Stock Market Today: SpaceX’s Cell Tower Push Rattles Telecom as $116 Oil Drags the Dow Lower” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.