Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge

Published 13 Oct 2026, 20:21 UTC. Updated 13 Oct 2026, 23:01 UTC.

Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge Quartz

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Indirectly affected

TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
Long-term bonds move when yields change
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
Treasury bonds move when yields change
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
Short-term bonds move when the Fed changes rates
SPY SPDR S&P 500
Stocks move when the Fed changes the rate path
XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
JPM JPMorgan Chase
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
BAC Bank of America
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
GS Goldman Sachs
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR
A fund of financial companies

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
TLT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
IEF	-0.47%	-0.16%	—	+0.18%	+0.89%	+0.98%	+0.59%
SHY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SPY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
XOM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CVX	-5.81%	-2.68%	—	+1.96%	+0.71%	+3.29%	+3.06%
JPM	-0.60%	+0.44%	—	+1.14%	+1.21%	+2.46%	+0.59%
BAC	-0.78%	+0.67%	—	-4.71%	-4.21%	-5.05%	-6.60%
GS	-0.51%	+0.37%	—	-1.49%	-0.10%	-1.29%	-1.85%
XLF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge Quartz

Source: Quartz

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

Since the first closing price after “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge,” Ishares Tr (IEI) is +0.33%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +0.72% difference versus the market.

Company	When	Move	Status
BAC	that day	-4.71%	final price
BAC	the next day	-4.21%	final price
BAC	two days later	-5.05%	final price
BAC	three days later	-6.60%	final price
BAC	three days earlier	+0.67%	final price
BAC	five days earlier	-0.78%	final price
CVX	that day	+1.96%	final price
CVX	the next day	+0.71%	final price
CVX	two days later	+3.29%	final price
CVX	three days later	+3.06%	final price
CVX	three days earlier	-2.68%	final price
CVX	five days earlier	-5.81%	final price
GS	that day	-1.49%	final price
GS	the next day	-0.10%	final price
GS	two days later	-1.29%	final price
GS	three days later	-1.85%	final price
GS	three days earlier	+0.37%	final price
GS	five days earlier	-0.51%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	that day	+0.18%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	the next day	+0.89%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	two days later	+0.98%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	three days later	+0.59%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	three days earlier	-0.16%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	five days earlier	-0.47%	final price
JPM	that day	+1.14%	final price
JPM	the next day	+1.21%	final price
JPM	two days later	+2.46%	final price
JPM	three days later	+0.59%	final price
JPM	three days earlier	+0.44%	final price
JPM	five days earlier	-0.60%	final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IEI)

Companies carried with this story

IEI Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IEI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
UGA United States Gasoline Fund
For “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
In “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
MOO Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
XME Spdr Series Trust
For “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge,” Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
IWM Ishares Tr
For “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Ishares Tr (IEI)

On 13 Oct 2026, “Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (IEI) to this story.

What ties Ishares Tr (IEI) to the headline is this: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is here too. Its reason reads: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Price levels for Ishares Tr (IEI)

GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. IEI traded between 113.03 and 114.41 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 113.99. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.

How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (IEI)

46 out of 100

“Economists expect September CPI to show accelerating inflation as energy costs surge” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 21 linked companies.