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XOM vs DOW · data through Oct 2, 2026

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

Economic forceXOMExxonMobilDOWDow Inc.
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points0.00%−1.1% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero+0.05%−1.4% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points+2.0%−1.1% to +5.0%Not distinguishable from zero−0.06%−3.9% to +3.8%Not distinguishable from zero
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%−0.53%−1.8% to +0.78%Not distinguishable from zero−1.8%−3.5% to −0.05%Tentative
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%+2.7%+1.4% to +4.1%Clear+3.4%+2.3% to +4.5%Clear
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points+0.68%−1.3% to +2.6%Not distinguishable from zero−1.3%−4.4% to +1.8%Not distinguishable from zero
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+0.48%−1.1% to +2.1%Not distinguishable from zero−0.55%−2.7% to +1.6%Not distinguishable from zero
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−1.2%−2.4% to +0.04%Not distinguishable from zero−1.3%−2.4% to −0.16%Tentative
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points+0.31%−0.58% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero+0.36%−1.1% to +1.8%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%+0.13%−0.51% to +0.77%Not distinguishable from zero0.00%−1.1% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%+0.48%−0.08% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero+1.3%+0.22% to +2.3%Tentative
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%+0.02%−0.01% to +0.05%Not distinguishable from zero+0.01%−0.02% to +0.03%Not distinguishable from zero
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%−0.66%−1.3% to +0.01%Not distinguishable from zero+0.14%−0.91% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point+0.49%+0.26% to +0.72%Clear+0.78%+0.28% to +1.3%Tentative
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+1.0%+0.78% to +1.2%Clear+1.1%+0.72% to +1.5%Clear
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point−0.26%−0.53% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero−0.42%−0.90% to +0.05%Not distinguishable from zero
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−2.0%−3.7% to −0.28%Tentative+0.21%−2.0% to +2.4%Not distinguishable from zero
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−0.43%−1.2% to +0.37%Not distinguishable from zero−0.21%−1.5% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point+0.07%−0.31% to +0.45%Not distinguishable from zero+0.48%+0.04% to +0.92%Tentative
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point+0.16%+0.02% to +0.30%Tentative+0.23%+0.03% to +0.42%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.

This describes the past, and it is not a forecast. Relationships change, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

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