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Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month

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Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month

Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.8 percent in October as falling produce prices offset a sharp increase in petroleum costs.

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.

  • USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “petroleum” (oil) in this story.

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d

    Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “petroleum” (tanker shipping) 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”).

  • 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.

  • AMZN Amazon.com-7.0% 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+12.7% 30d

    Costco Wholesale (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-3.55%-1.68%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLY-2.29%-1.67%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
USO+4.37%+7.30%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BWETNo price data for this ticker———————
EWYNo price data for this ticker———————
WMT-6.59%-5.06%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AMZN+3.01%-0.81%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COST-4.67%-4.31%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.

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Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month Korea JoongAng Daily

Source: Korea JoongAng Daily

How far Spdr Series Trust (XRT) has moved since 3 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amazon Com (AMZN)three days earlier-0.81%final price
Amazon Com (AMZN)five days earlier+3.01%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)three days earlier-4.31%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)five days earlier-4.67%final price
USOthree days earlier+7.30%final price
USOfive days earlier+4.37%final price
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier-5.06%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier-6.59%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)three days earlier-1.67%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)five days earlier-2.29%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier-1.68%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier-3.55%final price

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

Companies carried with this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    For “Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month,” 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 3 Nov 2026 story “Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month.” Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    For “Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month,” 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 3 Nov 2026 story “Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month.” 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

    Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month.” 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

    For “Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month,” 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

Spdr Series Trust (XRT)

Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is the company in “Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month,” the 3 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

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

Dates and 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.

A simple score for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)

46 out of 100

“Consumer prices up 2.8% in October, remain in 2% range for 2nd month” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.