US stocks moved higher as oil prices retreated, while a SpaceX spectrum deal put pressure on telecommunications companies.
Market rises as oil retreats
The advance in the US market came as oil pulled back. The movement in energy prices was one of the key developments accompanying the broader rise in stocks.
Telecoms face pressure from SpaceX deal
Telecommunications companies were hit by news of a spectrum deal involving SpaceX. The deal emerged as a separate source of pressure within the market, contrasting with the broader gain in US equities.
The market session therefore featured competing developments: rising US stocks and retreating oil on one side, and pressure on telecom companies linked to the SpaceX spectrum agreement on the other.