McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay
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McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said that he expects that high inflation and flat traffic will continue to weigh on the restaurant industry.
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Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
Long-term bonds move when yields change
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
Treasury bonds move when yields change
- SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
Short-term bonds move when the Fed changes rates
- SPY SPDR S&P 500
Stocks move when the Fed changes the rate path
- JPM JPMorgan Chase
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- BAC Bank of America
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- GS Goldman Sachs
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR
A fund of financial companies
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking
Regional banks are sensitive to interest rates
- UGA UNITED STATES GASOLINE FUND LP
Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) since this story, compared with the market
Since the first closing price after “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is -3.95%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.09% over the same days, a -3.86% difference versus the market.
Who gains and who loses around United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)
Companies mentioned with this story
- UGA United States Gasoline Fund
In “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
For “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
In “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- MOO Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- XME Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- HYG Ishares Tr
In “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay,” Ishares Tr (HYG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is the company in “McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay,” the 23 Sep 2026 this story story.
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is on the page because Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
A second company, iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG), is listed for a different reason: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
Dates in the story, and the United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) price range
DBA traded between 27.85 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 28.19. GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.
What the saved facts support for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)
100 out of 100
“McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, fewer diner visits are here to stay” scores 100 out of 100. The score uses 21 linked companies.