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HAL vs XOM · data through Oct 2, 2026

On none of the 19 forces measured do HAL and XOM differ by more than the noise in the readings: their 90% ranges overlap every time.

HALXOMBars: 90% ranges. Hollow: could not be told apart from zero.Same figures in the table below.
Economic forceHALHalliburtonXOMExxonMobil
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+0.19%−1.3% to +1.7%Not distinguishable from zero0.00%−1.2% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points+2.5%−1.6% to +6.7%Not distinguishable from zero+2.0%−1.0% to +5.0%Not distinguishable from zero
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%−1.9%−3.7% to −0.02%Tentative−0.54%−1.9% to +0.77%Not distinguishable from zero
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%+3.5%+1.3% to +5.7%Clear+2.7%+1.4% to +4.1%Clear
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points−1.1%−4.1% to +2.0%Not distinguishable from zero+0.66%−1.3% to +2.6%Not distinguishable from zero
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+0.13%−2.2% to +2.5%Not distinguishable from zero+0.51%−1.1% to +2.1%Not distinguishable from zero
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−2.2%−4.0% to −0.38%Tentative−1.2%−2.4% to +0.04%Not distinguishable from zero
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points+1.2%−0.58% to +3.0%Not distinguishable from zero+0.28%−0.62% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%−0.01%−1.6% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero+0.14%−0.50% to +0.78%Not distinguishable from zero
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%+0.82%+0.11% to +1.5%Tentative+0.48%−0.07% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%+0.03%−0.02% to +0.08%Not distinguishable from zero+0.02%−0.01% to +0.05%Not distinguishable from zero
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%−0.57%−1.7% to +0.54%Not distinguishable from zero−0.66%−1.3% to +0.01%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point+1.0%+0.64% to +1.4%Clear+0.49%+0.26% to +0.72%Clear
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+1.5%+1.1% to +1.9%Clear+1.0%+0.79% to +1.2%Clear
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point−0.36%−0.80% to +0.08%Not distinguishable from zero−0.26%−0.54% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−0.79%−3.5% to +1.9%Not distinguishable from zero−2.0%−3.7% to −0.28%Tentative
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−1.2%−2.4% to −0.07%Tentative−0.43%−1.2% to +0.36%Not distinguishable from zero
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point+0.35%−0.10% to +0.80%Not distinguishable from zero+0.07%−0.32% to +0.45%Not distinguishable from zero
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point+0.07%−0.15% to +0.28%Not distinguishable from zero+0.16%+0.02% to +0.30%Tentative
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.

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