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AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAAU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3%in September, raising rate hikeexpectationsGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about US interest rates and inflation and prices.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 30d

    iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.9% 30d

    iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.5% 30d

    iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • JPM JPMorgan Chase-5.5% 30d

    JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • BAC Bank of America-15.0% 30d

    Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+11.3% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+11.5% 30d

    Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • PG The Procter & Gamble+9.4% 30d

    The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TLT-1.71%-0.37%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
IEF-0.94%-0.05%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
TIP-0.71%-0.07%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
JPM-0.20%-1.26%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BAC+0.28%-0.24%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMTNo price data for this ticker———————
COST+0.66%+1.12%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
PGNo price data for this ticker———————

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.

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AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations Forex Factory

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Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (TLT)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Bank Of America (BAC)three days earlier-0.24%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)five days earlier+0.28%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)three days earlier+1.12%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)five days earlier+0.66%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)three days earlier-0.05%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)five days earlier-0.94%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)three days earlier-1.26%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)five days earlier-0.20%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier-0.07%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier-0.71%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)three days earlier-0.37%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)five days earlier-1.71%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TLT)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • TLT Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations.” Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story

  • IEF Ishares Tr

    In “AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations,” Ishares Tr (IEF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    In “AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    In “AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • JPM Jpmorgan Chase

    For “AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    For “AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • BAC Bank Of America

    In “AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story

  • PG Procter & Gamble

    In “AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Ishares Tr (TLT)

On 28 Oct 2026, “AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (TLT) to this story.

What ties Ishares Tr (TLT) to the headline is this: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story

Ishares Tr (IEF) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (TLT) price range

IEF traded between 88.64 and 91.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.67 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46.

What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (TLT)

46 out of 100

“AU: Inflation rate rises to 4.3% in September, raising rate hike expectations” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.