Japan wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets
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Japan’s October producer prices rose 7.1% y/y, above the 6.5% forecast and up from 6.8%, as oil, chemicals, steel and utilities climbed and a weaker yen…
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.5% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- SLX VanEck Steel ETF-0.3% 11d
VanEck Steel ETF: it holds steelmakers. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story.
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+7.7% 18d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utilities” (power and utilities) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.6% 13d
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-0.7% 6d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +4.74% | +0.82% | base | +3.43% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -2.64% | -2.21% | base | +1.50% | after close | after close | after close |
| SLX | -3.13% | +0.00% | base | — | after close | after close | after close |
| XLU | -1.16% | -0.05% | base | -0.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWJ | -4.13% | -0.69% | base | -0.68% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | +1.13% | +1.50% | base | -0.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | -1.86% | +0.32% | base | -0.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -0.81% | -1.14% | base | +1.84% | 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.
Japan wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets investingLive
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Ishares (EWJ) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| SLX | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| SLX | five days earlier | -3.13% | final price |
| USO | that day | +3.43% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | +0.82% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +4.74% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +1.50% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | -2.21% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -2.64% | final price |
| XLU | that day | -0.02% | final price |
| XLU | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| XLU | five days earlier | -1.16% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +1.84% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -1.14% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -0.81% | 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 64 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 73 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 Ishares (EWJ)
Companies carried with this story
- EWJ Ishares
In “Japan wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets,” 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 wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets,” 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
For “Japan wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets,” 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 Japan
- MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Japan wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets.” 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/
For “Japan wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets,” Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
In “Japan wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets,” Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets,” 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
Ishares (EWJ)
“Japan wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets” (12 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares (EWJ) through this story.
Ishares (EWJ) is on the page because iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is here too. Its reason reads: 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 and price levels for Ishares (EWJ)
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.
What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWJ)
46 out of 100
“Japan wholesale inflation speeds up to 7.1%, beating forecasts and firming BoJ hike bets” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.