S&P 500 remains on track to close higher for fourth straight day. Energy shares are rising sharply on rallying crude oil prices. Noble Energy Inc (NBL) gains more than 7% as the top-performer. Wall Street’s main indexes started the day with strong gains on the back of the upbeat US jobs report on Thursday. However, the growing number of coronavirus cases caused market sentiment to turn sour and capped stocks’ gains. Nevertheless, the S&P 500 (SPX) was last up 0.93% on the day at 3,145 points, looking to close the fourth straight day in the positive territory. For the week, the S&P 500 is up 4.5% and stock markets in the US will be closed on Friday due to the Independence Day holiday. Earlier in the day, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Nonfarm Payrolls increased by 4.8 million in June, beating experts’ forecast of 3 million by an impressive margin. S&P 500 top movers On Wednesday, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that crude oil stocks in the US declined by 7.2 million barrels for the week ending July 26th. Boosted by this data and easing concerns over the demand outlook, the barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) advanced to a fresh nine-day high of $40.60 on Thursday. As of writing, the WTI was up 1.7% on the day at $40.37. Supported by the WTI’s upsurge, the S&P 500 Energy Index is gaining nearly 2% on the day. Noble Energy Inc (NBL), Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG) and Cabot Oil & Gas Corp (COG) shares are up 7.77%, 5.6% and 4.6%, respectively. On the other hand, DISH Network Corp (DISH) down 3.47% on the day at $33.42 as the top-decliner. FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next Bitcoin Gold Technical Analysis: BTG/USD massive 11% drop is still considered healthy FX Street 3 years S&P 500 remains on track to close higher for fourth straight day. Energy shares are rising sharply on rallying crude oil prices. Noble Energy Inc (NBL) gains more than 7% as the top-performer. Wall Street's main indexes started the day with strong gains on the back of the upbeat US jobs report on Thursday. However, the growing number of coronavirus cases caused market sentiment to turn sour and capped stocks' gains. Nevertheless, the S&P 500 (SPX) was last up 0.93% on the day at 3,145 points, looking to close the fourth straight day in the positive territory. For the week,… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.