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The United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:BNO) holds Brent futures, and the benchmark had a wide but ultimately flat session on Monday, October 19, 2026. Brent settled at USD 109.55, down 31 cents, after falling more than USD 3 at one point, according to …
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) holds the large US energy companies in the S&P 500, led by Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX). On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, FXStreet reported that Iran's military warned its blockade could extend beyond the Strait of …
The SPDR S&P Oil and Gas Exploration and Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) holds US oil and gas producers, which sell into a price set partly by the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Al Jazeera reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed control of …
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is the largest US oil company, with operations from production through refining and chemicals. On Monday, October 19, 2026, its shares and those of Chevron reached 52-week highs, Benzinga reported, as threats from the US and Israel against Iran lifted Brent …
Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) is a US shale producer focused on the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. On Friday, October 16, 2026, its shares rose more than 4%, alongside EOG Resources and DNOW, according to Insider Monkey's list of top performers. The gains …
The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) holds large gold mining companies, so its value depends on the metal price and on mining costs. On Monday, October 19, 2026, gold traded near USD 4,140 an ounce, about 22% below its January record, and gold miners …
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) tracks the S&P 500, and a Motley Fool analysis published on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 notes that the index has been higher 12 months after all 19 midterm elections since 1950. The average gain over those periods …
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) is a conglomerate that owns insurance, railroad, energy and consumer businesses and a large stock portfolio. On Friday, October 16, 2026, its shares closed at their highest level since Warren Buffett announced in May 2025 that he would step down as …
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) is one of the most widely held funds among individual investors, and younger investors are reacting most to election risk ahead of the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 midterms, Bloomberg reported on Monday, October 19. A Nationwide Retirement …
Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq-100 index of large non-financial Nasdaq companies, traded on Friday, October 16, 2026 against a speech that offered no rate guidance. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, speaking at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, said …
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