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Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October

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Covered by 2 outlets: Seeking Alpha, Advisor Perspectives.

Key takeaways

  • Exposed: TIP, XLP, XRT, WMT, AMZN
  • Market reaction: TIP −0.7% on the day (still updating); XLP +0.2% on the day (still updating); AMZN +1.2% on the day (still updating)

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAConsumer Price Index: InflationRose 0.4% MoM in OctoberGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about inflation and prices and retail and consumer goods.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.4% 19d

    iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-1.7% 9d

    Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • AMZN Amazon.com+8.2% 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.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+15.3% 30d

    Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • PG The Procter & Gamble+13.4% 30d

    The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • KO The Coca-Cola+10.5% 30d

    The Coca-Cola (beverages): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TIP+0.06%+0.20%base-0.71%after closeafter closeafter close
XLP-2.12%+0.44%base+0.24%after closeafter closeafter close
XRT-4.28%-1.83%base-0.54%after closeafter closeafter close
WMT-0.64%+1.67%base+0.13%after closeafter closeafter close
AMZN-6.07%-2.36%base+1.19%after closeafter closeafter close
COST-4.41%-0.01%base-0.00%after closeafter closeafter close
PG-3.76%-0.78%base+0.47%after closeafter closeafter close
KO-1.30%-0.28%base+0.80%after 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.

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM In October Seeking Alpha

Source: Seeking Alpha

Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (TIP)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amazon Com (AMZN)that day+1.19%still updating
Amazon Com (AMZN)three days earlier-2.36%final price
Amazon Com (AMZN)five days earlier-6.07%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)that day-0.00%still updating
Costco Wholesale (COST)three days earlier-0.01%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)five days earlier-4.41%final price
Coca Cola (KO)that day+0.80%still updating
Coca Cola (KO)three days earlier-0.28%final price
Coca Cola (KO)five days earlier-1.30%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)that day+0.47%still updating
Procter & Gamble (PG)three days earlier-0.78%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)five days earlier-3.76%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)that day-0.71%still updating
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier+0.20%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier+0.06%final price
Walmart (WMT)that day+0.13%still updating
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier+1.67%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier-0.64%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP)that day+0.24%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP)three days earlier+0.44%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP)five days earlier-2.12%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)that day-0.54%still updating
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier-1.83%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier-4.28%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TIP)

Companies carried with this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October.” Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • XLP Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: 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 10 Nov 2026 story “Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • AMZN Amazon Com

    In “Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • PG Procter & Gamble

    In “Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • KO Coca Cola

    In “Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October,” Coca Cola (KO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Coca-Cola (beverages): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

How “Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October” reaches Ishares Tr (TIP)

On 10 Nov 2026, “Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (TIP) to this story.

Ishares Tr (TIP) is on the page because iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP): Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Price levels for Ishares Tr (TIP)

TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.61 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. XLP traded between 80.10 and 82.50 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 81.02.

A simple score for Ishares Tr (TIP)

62 out of 100Price not final

“Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rose 0.4% MoM in October” scores 62 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.