Irish union leaders shut down public sector strike with below-inflation deal
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This report is about Europe.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- 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
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-8.9% 11d
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-5.8% 13d
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+1.1% 9d
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-1.4% 10d
Novartis AG (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“irish”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | +0.65% | -2.62% | base | -0.31% | 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 | +0.20% | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | -0.77% | -5.53% | base | +2.75% | after close | after close | after close |
| HSBC | -0.56% | -3.15% | base | +0.29% | after close | after close | after close |
| SHEL | +4.68% | +1.86% | base | +0.34% | after close | after close | after close |
| NVS | +1.05% | -0.41% | base | -2.13% | 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 union leaders shut down public sector strike with below-inflation deal World Socialist Web Site
Source: World Socialist Web Site
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | that day | +2.75% | still updating |
| ASML | three days earlier | -5.53% | final price |
| ASML | five days earlier | -0.77% | final price |
| BWX | that day | -0.63% | still updating |
| BWX | three days earlier | +0.07% | final price |
| BWX | five days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
| EFA | that day | +0.20% | still updating |
| EFA | three days earlier | -2.38% | final price |
| EFA | five days earlier | +1.31% | final price |
| HSBC | that day | +0.29% | still updating |
| HSBC | three days earlier | -3.15% | final price |
| HSBC | five days earlier | -0.56% | final price |
| NVS | that day | -2.13% | still updating |
| NVS | three days earlier | -0.41% | final price |
| NVS | five days earlier | +1.05% | final price |
| SHEL | that day | +0.34% | still updating |
| SHEL | three days earlier | +1.86% | final price |
| SHEL | five days earlier | +4.68% | final price |
| VGK | that day | -0.31% | still updating |
| VGK | three days earlier | -2.62% | final price |
| VGK | five days earlier | +0.65% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold 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. 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).
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“Irish union leaders shut down public sector strike with below-inflation deal” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.