Consumer discretionary stocks saw a 3.1% boost after retail sales beat forecasts. Analysts’ tips on investing point toward companies with strong e-commerce integration, as seasonal buying trends align with a resilient labor market and rising disposable income. On Sunday, Oct. 5, experts were tracking a broad area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave, referred to as Invest 95L (AL95) by the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, and a weak area of low pressure over the north-central Gulf producing showers and thunderstorms near the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. George Nixon, Senior Money Reporter | Aaliyah Ahmed, Trainee Journalist Energy sector valuations are now averaging a P/E of 9.5, historically below the 10-year median, suggesting upside potential. Tips on investing from commodity analysts emphasise gradual entry into oil majors ahead of forecasted Q3 supply constraints as OPEC+ signals production cuts.