Thursday Sector Laggards: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Rental, Leasing, & Royalty Stocks

In trading on Thursday, oil & gas exploration & production shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.1%.  Helping drag down the group were shares of Harvest Natural Resources (HNR), off about 12% and shares of BPZ Resources (BPZ) off about 11.5% on the day.