The shares closed at $41.66 in a mixed US session, as the S&P 500 rose 0.29% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.31%.
Halliburton ended 1.72% below its 52-week high of $42.39, reached on 30 April, while trading volume of 9.6 million was well below its 50-day average.
Against peers, ConocoPhillips fell 2.06% and Devon Energy dropped 1.58%, while SLB edged up 0.07%, leaving Halliburton down on the day but outperforming some rivals.
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