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China wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows

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Key takeaways

  • The PPI for October came in at 5.7%, compared to the 5.3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.
  • Exposed: XRT, XLY, FXI, EMB, EMLC
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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China wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows

The PPI for October came in at 5.7%, compared to the 5.3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

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

  • COST Costco Wholesale+14.1% 30d

    Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • 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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XRT+1.17%+4.73%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLY+0.50%+4.03%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
FXI-4.96%-1.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EMB-0.23%+0.42%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EMLC-0.30%+0.30%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EEM+3.03%+3.88%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COST-1.21%-0.66%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMT+1.78%+2.99%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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 wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows CNBC

Source: CNBC

Spdr Series Trust (XRT) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Costco Wholesale (COST)three days earlier-0.66%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)five days earlier-1.21%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

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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    For “China wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows,” 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

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “China wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows.” 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

    Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “China wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows.” Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)

  • EMB Ishares Tr

    For “China wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows,” 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 wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows,” 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 wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows,” 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

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    In “China wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    In “China wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows,” 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

Spdr Series Trust (XRT)

Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is the company in “China wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows,” the 9 Nov 2026 this story story.

What ties Spdr Series Trust (XRT) to the headline is this: 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 in the story, and the Spdr Series Trust (XRT) price range

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 wholesale inflation hits over four-year high as consumer measure slows” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.