Energy sector roundup — 2026-10-09
Energy stood out as the top performing sector among the S&P 500's 11 sectors on Thursday, posting a return of 2.94% while the broader S&P 500 index declined 0.42%.
Energy stood out as the top performing sector among the S&P 500's 11 sectors on Thursday¹, posting a return of 2.94%² while the broader S&P 500 index declined 0.42%³.
The move was universal across the sector's 19 companies, with 100% of Energy stocks rising during the session⁴. Performance was led by Marathon Petroleum Corporation (4.77%)⁵, Valero Energy Corporation (4.65%)⁶, and Diamondback Energy, Inc. (3.96%)⁷. The sector's largest components also saw gains, including ConocoPhillips at 3.35%⁸, Chevron at 3.12%⁹, and ExxonMobil at 2.71%. By industry, petroleum refining saw the highest median return at 3.51%¹⁰.
This daily strength follows a positive weekly return of 4.03% and a significant 19.7% return over the last three months¹¹. On a longer timeframe, the sector is up 45.54% year-to-date¹² and 46.5% over the last 12 months¹³. Compared to the S&P 500, Energy has performed 17.45 percentage points ahead over the last three months¹⁴, though it trailed the index by 0.62 percentage points over the most recent month¹⁵.
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