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Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: XRT, XLY, AFK, EMB, EMLC
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAGhana consumer inflation at 5.5%year on year in OctoberGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about retail and consumer goods and Africa.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

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

  • XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d

    Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • AFK VanEck Africa Index ETF

    VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“ghana”).

  • EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-1.9% 9d

    iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Africa

  • EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d

    VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Africa.

  • EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF+0.0% 30d

    iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Africa

  • WMT Walmart+12.9% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • AMZN Amazon.com+0.5% 30d

    Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XRT-2.30%-0.06%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLY-1.73%-1.67%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AFK+3.12%+0.00%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EMB+0.26%+0.57%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EMLC+0.63%+0.43%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EEM+3.96%-0.13%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMT-4.79%-1.04%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AMZN+1.58%-4.14%baseafter closeafter 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.

Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October TradingView

Source: TradingView

Price since this story was published: Spdr Series Trust (XRT)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK)three days earlier0.00%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK)five days earlier+3.12%final price
Amazon Com (AMZN)three days earlier-4.14%final price
Amazon Com (AMZN)five days earlier+1.58%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)three days earlier-0.13%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)five days earlier+3.96%final price
Ishares Tr (EMB)three days earlier+0.57%final price
Ishares Tr (EMB)five days earlier+0.26%final price
Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC)three days earlier+0.43%final price
Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC)five days earlier+0.63%final price
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier-1.04%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier-4.79%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)three days earlier-1.67%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)five days earlier-1.73%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier-0.06%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier-2.30%final price

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Who is named in “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October”

Companies mentioned with this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • AFK Vaneck Etf Trust

    In “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October,” Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“ghana”)

  • EMB Ishares Tr

    In “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Africa

  • EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf

    In “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Africa

  • EEM Ishares Tr

    For “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Africa

  • WMT Walmart

    Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • AMZN Amazon Com

    For “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

How “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October” reaches Spdr Series Trust (XRT)

The 4 Nov 2026 story “Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October” names Spdr Series Trust (XRT) because of this story.

The link for Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is this: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY): Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

Price levels for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)

AFK traded between 25.64 and 25.83 across 1 sessions. The latest close on file is 25.83. XLY traded between 110.58 and 119.20 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 118.15.

How strong the case is around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)

46 out of 100

“Ghana consumer inflation at 5.5% year on year in October” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.