Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist
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The Bank of Korea said cost-push and demand-pull pressures are likely to drive core inflation upward in November.
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+4.1% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.1% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.2% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”).
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-1.9% 10d
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 South Korea
- 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 South Korea.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.0% 30d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Korea
- WMT Walmart+14.9% 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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| XRTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLF | -2.88% | -1.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EEMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WMTNo 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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Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist Korea JoongAng Daily
Source: Korea JoongAng Daily
The price since 3 Nov 2026: Spdr Series Trust (XRT) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLF | three days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -2.88% | 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 32 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 36 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 39 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 7 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 32 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 67 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Middle East, seven days against thirty
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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
Companies mentioned with this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
For “Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist,” 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 “Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist,” 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
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist.” 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 3 Nov 2026 story “Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist.” 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
- COST Costco Wholesale
For “Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist,” 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
- TGT Target
In “Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist,” Target (TGT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Target (variety stores): 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)
The 3 Nov 2026 story “Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist” names Spdr Series Trust (XRT) because of Middle East.
For Spdr Series Trust (XRT), the reason on file says SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY), is listed for a different reason: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Price levels for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
WMT traded between 103.39 and 124.28 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 123.51. XLY traded between 110.58 and 116.77 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 115.38.
What the saved facts support for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
46 out of 100
“Consumer inflation expected to sit in high 2% range as Middle East uncertainties persist” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.