China’s October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure
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Conflict in the Middle East pushed up energy costs, driving China’s producer price index (PPI) to its fastest pace of growth in nearly four and a half years in October. Weak household demand, however, slowed the rise in the consumer price index (CPI).
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.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy costs” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “energy costs” (tanker shipping) 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-3.0% 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-4.8% 16d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes China
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | -4.28% | -1.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -3.00% | -2.74% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FXI | -4.18% | +0.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -1.09% | -0.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | -1.31% | -0.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +0.13% | -4.87% | 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 October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure 联合早报
Source: 블루밍비트
Price since this story was published: Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | -4.87% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +0.13% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | -0.55% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -1.09% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | -1.31% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | three days earlier | +0.78% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | five days earlier | -4.18% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | three days earlier | -2.74% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | five days earlier | -3.00% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | -1.83% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -4.28% | 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 39 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 43 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 46 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 14 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 39 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 74 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Companies carried with this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “China’s October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure.” 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
In “China’s October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure,” 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 October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure,” 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
In “China’s October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure,” 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
In “China’s October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure,” 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 October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure,” 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 10 Nov 2026 story “China’s October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure.” 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
What Middle East means for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
On 10 Nov 2026, “China’s October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure” is the story that connects Spdr Series Trust (XRT) to Middle East.
The link for Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is this: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is here too. Its reason reads: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
The price range for Spdr Series Trust (XRT), and the dates in the story
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)
46 out of 100
“China’s October producer price inflation hits four-and-a-half-year high as consumer demand remains under pressure” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.