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Momentum Meets Inflation

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Key takeaways

  • GDP grew by 0.7 per cent in the third quarter.
  • Exposed: TIP, XLP, COST, PG, KO
  • Market reaction: TIP −0.5% on the day; XLP −0.4% on the day; COST +0.5% on the day

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Momentum Meets Inflation

GDP grew by 0.7 per cent in the third quarter. We project 0.4 per cent growth for the fourth quarter. The Bank of England should remain focused on second-round effects.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-1.0% 13d

    iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“england”).

  • 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 the UK

  • EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-0.7% 6d

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

  • HSBC HSBC Holdings-6.6% 12d

    HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“england”) reaches its shares.

  • LIN Linde+9.9% 30d

    Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“england”) reaches its shares.

  • ARM Arm Holdings-28.1% 17d

    Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“england”) reaches its shares.

  • RIO Rio Tinto Group

    Rio Tinto Group (metal mining) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“england”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWU+0.13%+1.05%base-0.18%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
HSBC-2.35%+0.02%base-1.24%after closeafter closeafter close
LIN-1.05%-1.15%base-0.77%after closeafter closeafter close
ARM-18.08%-8.38%base-1.75%after closeafter closeafter close
RIO-2.14%+1.66%base-2.00%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.

Momentum Meets Inflation NIESR

Source: NIESR

The price since 12 Nov 2026: Ishares Tr (TIP) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
ARMthat day-1.75%final price
ARMthree days earlier-8.38%final price
ARMfive days earlier-18.08%final price
BWXthat day-0.63%final price
BWXthree days earlier+1.50%final price
BWXfive days earlier+1.13%final price
EFAthat day-0.61%final price
EFAthree days earlier+0.32%final price
EFAfive days earlier-1.86%final price
EWUthat day-0.18%final price
EWUthree days earlier+1.05%final price
EWUfive days earlier+0.13%final price
HSBCthat day-1.24%final price
HSBCthree days earlier+0.02%final price
HSBCfive days earlier-2.35%final price
LINthat day-0.77%final price
LINthree days earlier-1.15%final price
LINfive days earlier-1.05%final price
RIOthat day-2.00%final price
RIOthree days earlier+1.66%final price
RIOfive days earlier-2.14%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TIP)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Momentum Meets Inflation.” Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • XLP Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Momentum Meets Inflation,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    In “Momentum Meets Inflation,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • PG Procter & Gamble

    In “Momentum Meets Inflation,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • KO Coca Cola

    In “Momentum Meets Inflation,” Coca Cola (KO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Coca-Cola (beverages): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Momentum Meets Inflation.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

How “Momentum Meets Inflation” reaches Ishares Tr (TIP)

“Momentum Meets Inflation” (12 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares Tr (TIP) through this story.

For Ishares Tr (TIP), the reason on file says iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) is here too. Its reason reads: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Price levels for Ishares Tr (TIP)

COST traded between 977.24 and 1091.64 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1087.08. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.61 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. XLP traded between 80.10 and 82.29 across 5 sessions. The latest close on file is 81.02.

How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (TIP)

46 out of 100

“Momentum Meets Inflation” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.