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Billings Property Market Faces New Competition From Surging Stock Returns

With the S&P 500 up 1.23% and crude oil climbing 4.17%, Billings residents face a critical question: does owning real estate still make sense against surging stock returns?

By Billings Markets Desk · July 11, 2026 · 4 min read

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Energy Surge Cuts Both Ways for Billings as Wall Street Slides

A sharp rally in crude prices is a double-edged signal for Montana's energy economy, arriving on a day when U.S. equities took a meaningful hit across the board.

By Markets Desk · July 18, 2026 · 3 min read

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Small Businesses Face Mixed Signals as Equity Markets Rally and Commodities Slip

With the S&P 500 up 1.23% and oil trading above $71, small companies must navigate higher borrowing costs amid uneven market cues.

By Billings Markets Desk · July 11, 2026 · 3 min read

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S&P 500 Hits 7,575, Boosting Billings Retirement Account Values

Local investors tracking global equities can use today's index gains and commodity shifts to adjust long-term allocations without chasing short-term moves.

By Billings Markets Desk · July 11, 2026 · 2 min read

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