Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB
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This report is about oil and tanker shipping.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy costs” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy costs” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “energy costs” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“ecb”).
- FXE Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust-0.3% 9d
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust follows the euro, whose moves this story covers.
- 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-1.5% 9d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- SHEL Shell+3.5% 11d
Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas, with business in Europe): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “energy costs” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +5.38% | +6.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.64% | +4.95% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +7.18% | +11.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VGK | -0.30% | -0.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FXE | -0.20% | -0.15% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | +0.16% | +0.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | +0.59% | +0.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SHEL | +0.85% | +4.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after 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.
Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB Fibre2Fashion
Source: Fibre2Fashion
How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 4 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +11.56% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +7.18% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | +0.16% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | +0.25% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | +0.59% | final price |
| Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) | three days earlier | -0.15% | final price |
| Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) | five days earlier | -0.20% | final price |
| Shell (SHEL) | three days earlier | +4.31% | final price |
| Shell (SHEL) | five days earlier | +0.85% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.38% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | five days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
Members of Congress who traded United States Oil Fund (USO) near this story
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Who is named in “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB”
Companies tied to this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy costs” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy costs” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “energy costs” (tanker shipping) in this story
- VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F
For “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB,” Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“ecb”)
- FXE Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust
In “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB,” Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust follows the euro, whose moves this story covers
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB.” 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 4 Nov 2026 story “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- SHEL Shell
In “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB,” Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas, with business in Europe): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “energy costs” (oil) in this story
How “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB” reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
The 4 Nov 2026 story “Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of this story.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy costs” (oil) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy costs” (oil) in this story
Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. USO traded between 142.51 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.17. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
54 out of 100
“Euro area inflation outlook rises as energy costs weigh: ECB” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.