Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨
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The morning is marked by assessments of the impact of yesterday’s Fed decision and a wave of earnings reports from Big Tech companies. As expected, the Federal Reserve kept rates
Directly affected
- AMZN Amazon Com+1.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.5% 30d
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-4.0% 16d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “federal reserve” (US interest rates) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+2.3% 19d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“ecb”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- WMT Walmart+11.3% 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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZNNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TIPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TLT | +0.89% | +0.83% | base | +0.66% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VGK | -0.62% | -0.87% | base | +0.92% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo 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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Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨 XTB.com
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How far Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) has moved since 29 Oct 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | that day | +0.66% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | +0.83% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | that day | +0.92% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | three days earlier | -0.87% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | five days earlier | -0.62% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 31 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 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Novartis Ag (NVS), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
Companies carried with this story
- VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨.” Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“ecb”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
For “Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe
- EFA Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- ASML Asml Holding
For “Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares
- HSBC Hsbc Holdings
In “Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨,” Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares
- SHEL Shell
For “Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨,” Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares
- NVS Novartis Ag
For “Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨,” Novartis Ag (NVS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Novartis AG (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
The 29 Oct 2026 story “Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨” names Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) because of this story.
The link for Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is this: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“ecb”)
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe
Dates in the story, and the Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) price range
EFA traded between 102.00 and 106.39 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. VGK traded between 88.67 and 89.06 across 1 sessions. The latest close on file is 88.94.
What the saved facts support for Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
54 out of 100
“Economic Calendar: ECB Decision, PCE Inflation, and Amazon Earnings in the Spotlight 🚨” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies.