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Energy stocks this week: U.S. sector ETF holds flat as oil falls

Energy stocks this week: U.S. sector ETF holds flat as oil falls

Energy stocks in the U.S. head into a short week trading with a more defined separation than crude futures show. Brent crude has pulled back, shedding most of its war risk pricing. But the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund isn’t tracking oil’s move down point for point. XLE finished at $53.84 on Friday, slipping 0.4% from Monday’s close, according to daily numbers from Investing.com. Brent crude ended the session Friday at $71.99 a barrel, dropping 10.86% since the Thursday before, with the market having closed for a public holiday last Friday.
Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

Natural gas futures in the U.S. stuck close to $3 per mmBtu on Friday, with the benchmark Henry Hub contract trading just above $2.90 after the open. A sharper storage draw than analysts had forecast supported prices, keeping the contract more or less anchored at that level. This is notable since U.S. gas prices haven’t kept pace with the global surge. Over in Europe, the Dutch TTF hub saw prices close to $17 per mmBtu this week, while Asia’s JKM sat near $21. That gap keeps the export arbitrage window wide open, even though Henry Hub hangs around $3.

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  • ASX Ends Flat as Traders Await RBA Minutes
    June 29, 2026, 10:16 PM EDT. The Australian share market finished flat on the final trading day of the financial year. Investors kept to the sidelines ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's minutes, with traders looking for clues on the next policy steps amid economic uncertainty. Activity was muted, with mixed moves across sectors as the market took a cautious stance before the RBA's update on inflation and growth.
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