Latest finance committee commodity correlation analysis indicates gold prices are stable near $2,030 per ounce. Equity investors view this as a sign of moderated risk, allowing greater allocation to growth sectors without heightened hedging. Next Step: The full House Finance Committee will vote on the recommendation later this fall. The Senate Finance Committee had called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again,” but Democratic senators pressed Kennedy on his actions around vaccines. The finance committee highlights that crude oil’s recent stabilization at $78 per barrel could benefit energy equities. Market strategists forecast sector earnings growth at 9% year-over-year, a trend likely to attract more institutional flows into oil-related ETFs.