Online investing app crude oil prices ticked up to $84

Crude oil prices ticked up to $84.2 per barrel, boosting energy stocks. Online investing app users tracking Exxon and Chevron noted both gained 2% amid tighter supply forecasts. Energy sector rotation could strengthen if geopolitical tensions persist. Now, the DOD partnership and its inherent link to Thiel—who has funded anti-abortion candidates , and invests in alt-right , pronatalist projects—feels “like a betrayal.” The industry now recognizes that providing good online tools is table stakes, even if the emphasis had previously been on human financial advisors who earn more revenue by providing more services. U.S. inflation data at 3.2% YoY has shifted online investing app strategies toward defensive consumer staples. Walmart posted stronger-than-expected Q2 guidance, lifting retail sentiment.