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Energy stocks have led the market this year, and now they’ve pulled back.
The S&P Select Energy SPDR fund (XLE) jumped to $98.97 last Friday — the highest level in almost a decade. It pulled back this week and touched $93.73 before bouncing. That was just $0.04 above its peak last September. If prices continue to hold and bounce, it could mean that “old resistance” has become “new support.” That’s a potentially bullish pattern that could reflect an uptrend.
XLE holds U.S. energy names like Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX) and ConocoPhillips (COP). Its members drill for oil and gas, refine it and operate pipelines. The fund has climbed 13 percent this year, more than twice the 5.9 percent gain of the broader S&P 500.
The energy sector has benefited from tight inventories, strong economic growth and potential geopolitical risk. Investors often view it as a hedge against inflation, which hasn’t slowed as much as expected. Just yesterday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome said “recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence” that prices are cooling.
Here are some other potential points for energy:
Standardized Performances for ETF mentioned above
| ETF | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| S&P Select Energy SPDR fund (XLE) | +13.98% | +46.76% | +8.18% |
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