China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted
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China factory-gate inflation accelerates in October as consumer prices remain muted amid weak domestic demand. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF+0.3% 6d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in China
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from China.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-4.4% 17d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes China
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+5.3% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | +1.17% | +4.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +0.50% | +4.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | -4.96% | -1.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -0.23% | +0.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | -0.30% | +0.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +3.03% | +3.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.78% | +2.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -5.28% | +2.58% | 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.
China’s factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted The Straits Times
Source: The Straits Times
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +2.58% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | -5.28% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | +3.88% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +3.03% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | +0.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | +0.30% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | three days earlier | -1.02% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | five days earlier | -4.96% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | +2.99% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | +1.78% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | three days earlier | +4.03% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | five days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | +4.73% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
Companies tied to this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
For “China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf
In “China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted,” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)
- EMB Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted.” Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in China
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
For “China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from China
- EEM Ishares Tr
For “China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes China
- WMT Walmart
For “China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is the company in “China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted,” the 9 Nov 2026 this story story.
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is on the page because SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY): Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Dates and price levels for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
FXI traded between 32.14 and 34.36 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 33.21. XLY traded between 110.58 and 119.20 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 118.15.
What the saved facts support for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
100 out of 100
“China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted” scores 100 out of 100. The score uses 8 sources, and 8 linked companies.