The energy is suffering another broad selloff, to lead the S&P 500's 11 key sectors in declines, as crude oil prices fall for a third-straight day amid worries that the global spread of COVID-19 will hurt demand. The SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF slumped 2.3%, with 27 of 28 components losing ground. That put the sector ETF (XLE) on track for the lowest close since July 2010. The biggest decliner was Cimarex Energy Co.'s stock , which tumbled 5.7% toward the lowest close since September 2009. Among the most-active XLF components, shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. gavse up 1.8%, Marathon Oil Corp. shed 3.7% and Occidental Petroleum Corp. sank 4.9%. Meanwhile, continuous crude oil futures slid 1.6% toward a 2-week low, and has now lost 6.1% amid a 3-day losing streak.
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