India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year
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Key takeaways
- India's annual retail inflation (INCPIY=ECI) stood at 6.09% in October against 5.54% in September, government data showed on Thursday.A Reuters poll had projected retail inflation at 5.93%.India's central bank has a medium-term inflation target of 4%, with a tolerance band of 2%
- Exposed: XRT, XLY, INDA, EMB, EMLC
- Market reaction: XRT −1.7% on the day; XLY −0.5% on the day; EEM −1.5% on the day
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India's annual retail inflation (INCPIY=ECI) stood at 6.09% in October against 5.54% in September, government data showed on Thursday.A Reuters poll had projected retail inflation at 5.93%.India's central bank has a medium-term inflation target of 4%, with a tolerance band of 2%
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 “retail” (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 “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- INDA iShares MSCI India ETF-3.8% 11d
iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“india”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from India.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF+0.3% 6d
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 India
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-1.6% 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 India.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-3.3% 13d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes India
- WMT Walmart+19.7% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | -1.37% | +0.47% | base | -1.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -2.75% | -0.01% | base | -0.45% | after close | after close | after close |
| INDA | -2.87% | -0.29% | base | -0.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| CEWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMB | -0.03% | +0.53% | base | -0.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | +0.45% | +1.06% | base | -0.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | -6.42% | -1.63% | base | -1.52% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.59% | -0.08% | base | +0.18% | 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.
India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year Reuters
Source: Reuters
The price since 12 Nov 2026: Spdr Series Trust (XRT) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | that day | -1.52% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | -1.63% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | -6.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | that day | -0.81% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.03% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | that day | -0.57% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | +1.06% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | +0.45% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (INDA) | that day | -0.02% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (INDA) | three days earlier | -0.29% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (INDA) | five days earlier | -2.87% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | +0.18% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -0.08% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | that day | -0.45% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | three days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | five days earlier | -2.75% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | that day | -1.72% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -1.37% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who is named in “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year”
Companies mentioned with this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
In “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year.” Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- INDA Ishares Tr
In “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year,” Ishares Tr (INDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“india”)
- EMB Ishares Tr
For “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year,” 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 India
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year.” 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 India
- EEM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes India
- WMT Walmart
In “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
How “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year” reaches Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
On 12 Nov 2026, “India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year” is the story that connects Spdr Series Trust (XRT) to this story.
For Spdr Series Trust (XRT), the reason on file says SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is here too. Its reason reads: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
The price range for Spdr Series Trust (XRT), and the dates in the story
INDA traded between 45.35 and 46.98 across 9 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.04. XLY traded between 110.58 and 119.20 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 118.15.
A simple score for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
54 out of 100
“India's October retail inflation at 6.09% on-year” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.