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Lead story · Energy & Markets

Oil rips, the Dow drops

WTI jumped 3.8% to $103.27 and Brent settled at $116.72, its highest since April. Energy was the only TSX sector that finished higher, while American Express fell 3.7% after announcing job cuts, weighing on the Dow. [1] [3]

Why it matters: Weekend headlines from the Middle East will likely set the tone for oil Monday morning: good for Alberta producers, bad for everyone else's costs. [1]

  • XOM
  • CVX
  • COP
  • AXP

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Telecom

SpaceX spooks the telecoms, and Verizon reports first

A report that SpaceX is in talks for access to 80,000+ U.S. cell sites sent AT&T and T-Mobile down nearly 8%; tower owners rallied. [3] [1]

  • VZ
  • T
  • TMUS
  • CCI
  • AMT
Rates & Macro

Yields tick up, sentiment stays gloomy, gold slides

The 10-year rose 3.5 bp to 4.987%, Michigan sentiment came in at 48, and gold fell 1.28% to its lowest settle since July 16. [4] [1] [5]

  • US10Y
  • GC
Stat of the day 334 vs. 74

Nasdaq new 52-week lows vs. new highs on Friday: the selling was broader than the index's −0.21% suggests. [3]

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