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Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: EWJ, BWX, EFA, MUFG, TM
  • Market reaction: EWJ −0.7% on the day; BWX −0.6% on the day; TM −1.6% on the day

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAJapan PPI inflation surges pastexpectations in OctGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about Japan.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF

    iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”).

  • 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 Japan

  • EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

    iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan

  • MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.

  • TM Toyota Motor

    Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.

  • SONY Sony Group

    Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.

  • MFG Mizuho Financial Group

    Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWJ-4.13%-0.69%base-0.68%after closeafter closeafter close
BWX+1.13%+1.50%base-0.63%after closeafter closeafter close
EFA-1.86%+0.32%base-0.61%after closeafter closeafter close
MUFG-3.74%-1.05%base-0.87%after closeafter closeafter close
TM+2.87%+2.59%base-1.60%after closeafter closeafter close
SONY+3.96%+2.11%base+0.60%after closeafter closeafter close
MFG-7.53%-3.20%base-0.34%after 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.

Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct Investing.com

Source: Investing.com

How far Ishares (EWJ) has moved since 12 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)that day-0.63%final price
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)three days earlier+1.50%final price
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)five days earlier+1.13%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)that day-0.61%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)three days earlier+0.32%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)five days earlier-1.86%final price
Ishares (EWJ)that day-0.68%final price
Ishares (EWJ)three days earlier-0.69%final price
Ishares (EWJ)five days earlier-4.13%final price
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG)that day-0.34%final price
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG)three days earlier-3.20%final price
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG)five days earlier-7.53%final price
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG)that day-0.87%final price
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG)three days earlier-1.05%final price
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG)five days earlier-3.74%final price
Sony Group (SONY)that day+0.60%final price
Sony Group (SONY)three days earlier+2.11%final price
Sony Group (SONY)five days earlier+3.96%final price
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM)that day-1.60%final price
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM)three days earlier+2.59%final price
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM)five days earlier+2.87%final price

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Who is named in “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct”

Companies carried with this story

  • EWJ Ishares

    In “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct,” Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)

  • BWX Spdr Series Trust

    In “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct,” 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 Japan

  • EFA Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan

  • MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

    For “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct,” Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares

  • TM Toyota Motor Corp/

    Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct.” Reason on file: Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares

  • SONY Sony Group

    Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct.” Reason on file: Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares

  • MFG Mizuho Financial Group

    For “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct,” Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares

How “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct” reaches Ishares (EWJ)

Ishares (EWJ) is the company in “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct,” the 12 Nov 2026 this story story.

For Ishares (EWJ), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)

Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (BWX): SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan

Dates in the story, and the Ishares (EWJ) price range

EFA traded between 102.00 and 104.68 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. EWJ traded between 95.98 and 99.98 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33.

How solid “Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct” looks

46 out of 100

“Japan PPI inflation surges past expectations in Oct” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.