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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations

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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations

The Commerce Department released the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, which showed inflation trended higher in September, as third-quarter GDP rose more than expected.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • 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 “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.9% 30d

    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-0.5% 30d

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

  • JPM JPMorgan Chase-2.8% 30d

    JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • BAC Bank of America-12.5% 30d

    Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • 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.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+9.9% 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+8.3% 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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TLT+0.89%+0.83%base+0.40%after closeafter closeafter close
IEF+0.39%+0.29%base+0.31%after closeafter closeafter close
TIP+0.07%+0.04%base+0.14%after closeafter closeafter close
JPM-0.85%-1.58%base+1.03%after closeafter closeafter close
BAC+0.41%-0.65%base+0.97%after closeafter closeafter close
WMTNo price data for this ticker———————
COST+3.62%+2.30%base+1.17%after closeafter closeafter close
PGNo 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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Ishares Tr (TLT) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Bank Of America (BAC)that day+0.97%still updating
Bank Of America (BAC)three days earlier-0.65%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)five days earlier+0.41%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)that day+1.17%still updating
Costco Wholesale (COST)three days earlier+2.30%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)five days earlier+3.62%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)that day+0.31%still updating
Ishares Tr (IEF)three days earlier+0.29%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)five days earlier+0.39%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)that day+1.03%still updating
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)three days earlier-1.58%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)five days earlier-0.85%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)that day+0.14%still updating
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier+0.04%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier+0.07%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)that day+0.40%still updating
Ishares Tr (TLT)three days earlier+0.83%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)five days earlier+0.89%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TLT)

Companies tied to this story

  • TLT Ishares Tr

    For “Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations,” Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations,” 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 29 Oct 2026 story “Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations.” 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

    Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations.” 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

    Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations.” 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

    For “Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations,” 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

    Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations.” 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)

Ishares Tr (TLT) is the company in “Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations,” the 29 Oct 2026 this story 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 and price levels for Ishares Tr (TLT)

IEF traded between 88.64 and 91.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.67 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46.

How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (TLT)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose in September as third-quarter GDP beats expectations” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.