Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October
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Key takeaways
- Irish consumer price inflation rose to 4.3% in October, the highest rate since December 2023, Central Statistics Office data showed on Wednesday.Prices rose 0.7% from September to October.
- Exposed: VGK, BWX, EFA, ASML, HSBC
- Market reaction: VGK −0.8% on the day (still updating); BWX −0.6% on the day (still updating); NVS −2.4% on the day (still updating)
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Irish consumer price inflation rose to 4.3% in October, the highest rate since December 2023, Central Statistics Office data showed on Wednesday.Prices rose 0.7% from September to October.
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.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“irish”).
- 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-0.7% 6d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 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+8.7% 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.
- COST Costco Wholesale+17.1% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): 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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | +1.39% | -3.19% | base | -1.26% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +1.02% | -2.89% | base | -0.55% | after close | after close | after close |
| VGK | +0.65% | -2.62% | base | -0.77% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | +0.44% | +0.07% | base | -0.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | +1.31% | -2.38% | base | -0.25% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +2.97% | -0.02% | base | -1.30% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -1.76% | -4.23% | base | -1.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.85% | -1.20% | base | +1.05% | 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.
Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October TradingView
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Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) since “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October,” compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | that day | -1.61% | still updating |
| AMZN | three days earlier | -4.23% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | -1.76% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | that day | -0.63% | still updating |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | +0.07% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
| COST | that day | +1.05% | still updating |
| COST | three days earlier | -1.20% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | that day | -0.25% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | -2.38% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | +1.31% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | that day | -0.77% | still updating |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | three days earlier | -2.62% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | five days earlier | +0.65% | final price |
| WMT | that day | -1.30% | still updating |
| WMT | three days earlier | -0.02% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | +2.97% | final price |
| XLY | that day | -0.55% | still updating |
| XLY | three days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | +1.02% | final price |
| XRT | that day | -1.26% | still updating |
| XRT | three days earlier | -3.19% | final price |
| XRT | five days earlier | +1.39% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 29 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 35 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 40 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 15 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 40 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 75 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Novartis Ag (NVS), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
Companies carried with this story
- VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F
For “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October,” 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 (“irish”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
For “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
In “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- ASML Asml Holding
Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October.” Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“irish”) reaches its shares
- HSBC Hsbc Holdings
In “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October,” Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“irish”) reaches its shares
- SHEL Shell
Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October.” Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“irish”) reaches its shares
- NVS Novartis Ag
Novartis Ag (NVS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October.” Reason on file: Novartis AG (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“irish”) reaches its shares
How “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October” reaches Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
On 11 Nov 2026, “Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October” is the story that connects Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) to this story.
The link for Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is this: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“irish”)
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (BWX), is listed for a different reason: 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
Price levels for Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
EFA traded between 102.00 and 104.68 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46.
How strong the case is around Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Irish annual CPI inflation rises to 4.3% in October” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies. The price is not final yet.