Bangladesh Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for Garment Workers After Protests
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Key takeaways
- Hundreds of garment factories were shut down this week as workers in the country, the world’s second-largest exporter of clothing, demonstrated for higher pay.
- Exposed: EEM
- Market reaction: EEM −5.4% on the day
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Hundreds of garment factories were shut down this week as workers in the country, the world’s second-largest exporter of clothing, demonstrated for higher pay.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-1.9% 18d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“bangladesh”).
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEM | +1.82% | -0.81% | base | -5.42% | 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.
Hundreds of garment factories were shut down this week as workers in the country, the world’s second-largest exporter of clothing, demonstrated for higher pay.
Source: The New York Times
How far Ishares Tr (EEM) has moved since 5 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | that day | -5.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +1.82% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (EEM)
Companies mentioned with this story
- EEM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Bangladesh Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for Garment Workers After Protests.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“bangladesh”)
Ishares Tr (EEM)
The 5 Nov 2026 story “Bangladesh Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for Garment Workers After Protests” names Ishares Tr (EEM) because of this story.
For Ishares Tr (EEM), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“bangladesh”)
The price range for Ishares Tr (EEM), and the dates in the story
EEM traded between 65.24 and 69.22 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76.
A simple score for Ishares Tr (EEM)
14 out of 100
“Bangladesh Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for Garment Workers After Protests” scores 14 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 1 linked companies.