Value of Energy company Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG:NAQ) based in Terre Haute rose 16.1% in week ending Aug. 12

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Value in Energy stocks rose 3.7 percent in the week ending Aug. 12 from the previous week.

The strongest performing Energy company in Indiana was Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG:NAQ), sitting 16.1 percent higher to sell at $10.17.

American Resources Corp. (AREC:NAQ) fared the worst among Indiana companies, suffering a 17.2 percent drop to $1.75.

Among Terre Haute companies, Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG:NAQ) saw the highest rise in value of 16.1 percent in the week ending Aug. 12.

The Real Estate sector was the week’s best-performing sector on the market. The market is divided into 10 different sectors.

Basic Materials was the worst-performing sector.

Healthcare and technology stocks are viewed as the safest bets for long-term gains.

Besty Kuekcer with Benzinga.com said healthcare-related stocks, such as hospital conglomerates and insurance companies, have weathered numerous economic crises and still make a profit, suggesting that they are generally a stable investment.

While technology stocks can be more risky, given the boom-bust nature of new tech companies, Kuecker recommended a diverse portfolio of tech companies to strike it big when companies succeed or sell to other larger companies.

For short-term investments, Kuecker recommended “consumer discretionary” stocks, which are sensitive to economic changes but can rise greatly on the back of a strong economy.

Nothing in this article is to be assumed as financial advice.

Individual companies can have several different types of shares across many stock markets. It is possible for different types of shares to see different results on the market.

Rank of stock market sectors in week ending Aug. 12

Sector% ChangeHighest Positive ChangeLargest Negative Change
Real Estate3.8%97,600.7%-98.5%
Energy3.7%1,732.9%-99.7%
Industrials1.3%645,627%-97.5%
Financials0.8%61,162,821.2%-100.0%
Telecommunications0.8%656.6%-99.6%
Consumer Staples0.3%3,142.8%-97.8%
Health Care-0.3%149,405%-99.9%
Consumer Discretionary-0.8%2,188.1%-98.4%
Technology-1.7%16,673.6%-97.8%
Basic Materials-2.4%13,197%-97.8%

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