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Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing'

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Key takeaways

  • Austan Goolsbee said services inflation is not coming down, as the consumer price index rose 0.4% in October
  • Exposed: TLT, IEF, TIP, WMT, JPM
  • Market reaction: TLT −0.5% on the day (still updating); IEF −0.3% on the day (still updating); WMT −1.3% on the day (still updating)

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Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing'

Austan Goolsbee said services inflation is not coming down, as the consumer price index rose 0.4% in October

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.4% 19d

    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-1.7% 9d

    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-1.2% 19d

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

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+20.2% 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.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+17.1% 30d

    Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • PG The Procter & Gamble+16.0% 30d

    The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • KO The Coca-Cola+12.6% 30d

    The Coca-Cola (beverages): 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
TIP+0.74%+0.94%base-0.05%after closeafter closeafter close
XLP+1.01%-1.04%base-0.67%after closeafter closeafter close
TLT+1.08%+1.27%base-0.48%after closeafter closeafter close
XRT+1.39%-3.19%base-1.26%after closeafter closeafter close
WMT+2.97%-0.02%base-1.30%after closeafter closeafter close
COST-1.85%-1.20%base+1.05%after closeafter closeafter close
PG-0.74%-1.92%base-0.99%after closeafter closeafter close
KO-1.07%-1.28%base-0.57%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.

Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing' Quartz

Source: Quartz

How far Ishares Tr (TLT) has moved since 11 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Costco Wholesale (COST)that day+1.05%still updating
Costco Wholesale (COST)three days earlier-1.20%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)five days earlier-1.85%final price
KOthat day-0.57%still updating
KOthree days earlier-1.28%final price
KOfive days earlier-1.07%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)that day-0.99%still updating
Procter & Gamble (PG)three days earlier-1.92%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)five days earlier-0.74%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)that day-0.05%still updating
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier+0.94%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier+0.74%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)that day-0.48%still updating
Ishares Tr (TLT)three days earlier+1.27%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)five days earlier+1.08%final price
Walmart (WMT)that day-1.30%still updating
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier-0.02%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier+2.97%final price
XLPthat day-0.67%still updating
XLPthree days earlier-1.04%final price
XLPfive days earlier+1.01%final price
XRTthat day-1.26%still updating
XRTthree days earlier-3.19%final price
XRTfive days earlier+1.39%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 11 Nov 2026 story “Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing'.” 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

    For “Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing',” 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 11 Nov 2026 story “Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing'.” Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    In “Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing',” 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

  • JPM Jpmorgan Chase

    For “Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing',” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing'.” Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • BAC Bank Of America

    In “Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing',” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • PG Procter & Gamble

    In “Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing',” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Ishares Tr (TLT)

The 11 Nov 2026 story “Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing'” names Ishares Tr (TLT) because of this story.

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

Ishares Tr (IEF) is here too. Its reason reads: 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 and price levels for Ishares Tr (TLT)

IEF traded between 88.64 and 90.69 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.61 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. TLT traded between 76.44 and 80.56 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46.

A simple score for Ishares Tr (TLT)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Fed's Goolsbee calls October inflation 'borderline disturbing'” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.