Here's Why the Stock Market Is Still Driven By Oil
Investors are still obsessed with oil.
Investors are still obsessed with oil. 'Oil doesn't have to go meaningfully higher, but we can't support a bull market in stocks or anything without oil at least stabilizing,' said David Nelson, chief strategist at Belpointe Asset Management. 'As long we're above that $40 mark - that seems to be where the market likes it - we're okay.' If we drift below $40, Nelson said the financials sector will be particularly hit hard, as many major banks are lenders to energy companies. Oil prices rose roughly $4 this week and now trade just over $48 a barrel. TheStreet's Scott Gamm reports from Wall Street.