A ‘Generational Clash’ Is Fueling Europe’s Protests
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As retirees live longer, governments need to spend more on pensions. That makes it harder to fund other services, spurring protests like those planned this weekend in France.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”).
- EWQ iShares MSCI France ETF-0.5% 6d
iShares MSCI France ETF holds stocks listed in France, which this story is about (“france”).
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-0.7% 6d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe, which this story is about.
- FEZ SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF-1.8% 5d
SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”).
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | +1.06% | +0.47% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWQ | +0.50% | +0.18% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | +0.77% | +0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FEZ | +0.34% | +0.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
As retirees live longer, governments need to spend more on pensions. That makes it harder to fund other services, spurring protests like those planned this weekend in France.
Source: The New York Times
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFA | three days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
| EFA | five days earlier | +0.77% | final price |
| EWQ | three days earlier | +0.18% | final price |
| EWQ | five days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
| FEZ | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| FEZ | five days earlier | +0.34% | final price |
| VGK | three days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| VGK | five days earlier | +1.06% | final price |
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