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Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan

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Key takeaways

  • The Asian session brought a higher-than-expected reading of the Japanese Producer Price Index (October PPI rose to 7.1% YoY vs.
  • Exposed: TLT, IEF, TIP, EWJ, EWU
  • Market reaction: TLT −1.5% on the day; IEF −0.7% on the day; EWJ −0.7% on the day

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Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan

The Asian session brought a higher-than-expected reading of the Japanese Producer Price Index (October PPI rose to 7.1% YoY vs. expected 6.5%), confirming intensifying cost pressures

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF+0.2% 17d

    iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF+0.1% 17d

    iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.7% 17d

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

  • EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.6% 13d

    iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”).

  • EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-1.0% 13d

    iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).

  • 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 Japan

  • EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-0.7% 6d

    iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan

  • WMT Walmart+19.7% 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

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TLT+1.21%+1.27%base-1.49%after closeafter closeafter close
IEF+1.16%+0.95%base-0.70%after closeafter closeafter close
TIP+0.93%+0.72%base-0.46%after closeafter closeafter close
EWJ-4.13%-0.69%base-0.68%after closeafter closeafter close
EWU+0.13%+1.05%base-0.18%after closeafter closeafter close
BWX+1.13%+1.50%base-0.63%after closeafter closeafter close
EFA-1.86%+0.32%base-0.61%after closeafter closeafter close
WMT+1.59%-0.08%base+0.18%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.

Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan XTB.com

Source: XTB.com

Ishares Tr (TLT) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)that day-0.63%final price
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)three days earlier+1.50%final price
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)five days earlier+1.13%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)that day-0.61%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)three days earlier+0.32%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)five days earlier-1.86%final price
Ishares (EWJ)that day-0.68%final price
Ishares (EWJ)three days earlier-0.69%final price
Ishares (EWJ)five days earlier-4.13%final price
Ishares Tr (EWU)that day-0.18%final price
Ishares Tr (EWU)three days earlier+1.05%final price
Ishares Tr (EWU)five days earlier+0.13%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)that day-0.70%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)three days earlier+0.95%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)five days earlier+1.16%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)that day-0.46%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier+0.72%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier+0.93%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)that day-1.49%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)three days earlier+1.27%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)five days earlier+1.21%final price
Walmart (WMT)that day+0.18%final price
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier-0.08%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier+1.59%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TLT)

Companies tied to this story

  • TLT Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan.” Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • IEF Ishares Tr

    In “Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan,” Ishares Tr (IEF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan.” Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • EWJ Ishares

    Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)

  • EWU Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (EWU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)

  • BWX Spdr Series Trust

    For “Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan,” 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 Japan

  • EFA Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan

  • WMT Walmart

    For “Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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

Ishares Tr (TLT)

On 12 Nov 2026, “Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (TLT) to this story.

Ishares Tr (TLT) is on the page because iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

Also listed, Ishares Tr (IEF): iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (TLT) price range

IEF traded between 88.64 and 90.69 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.61 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. TLT traded between 76.44 and 80.56 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46.

How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (TLT)

62 out of 100

“Economic Calendar: UK GDP, Series of Fed Speeches, and Inflation Pressure in Japan” scores 62 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 8 linked companies.