Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in 60 years, in t
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Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund-6.1% 30d
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- MOO VanEck Agribusiness ETF-2.7% 30d
VanEck Agribusiness ETF: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”).
- TSN Tyson Foods+10.2% 30d
Tyson Foods (poultry slaughtering and processing): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- DE Deere-0.3% 30d
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- ZTS Zoetis+13.8% 18d
Zoetis (pharmaceutical preparations): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBA | +2.11% | +1.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MOO | -1.83% | +0.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VGK | -0.30% | -0.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSN | -2.83% | +0.10% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | -3.81% | +1.40% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ZTS | -6.27% | -3.94% | base | after close | 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.
Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in…
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How far Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) has moved since 4 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | three days earlier | +1.22% | final price |
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | five days earlier | +2.11% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | three days earlier | +1.40% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | five days earlier | -3.81% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) | three days earlier | +0.31% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) | five days earlier | -1.83% | final price |
| Tyson Foods (TSN) | three days earlier | +0.10% | final price |
| Tyson Foods (TSN) | five days earlier | -2.83% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | five days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| Zoetis (ZTS) | three days earlier | -3.94% | final price |
| Zoetis (ZTS) | five days earlier | -6.27% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Tyson Foods (TSN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Zoetis (ZTS), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Zoetis (ZTS) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Zoetis (ZTS), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
Companies carried with this story
- DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
For “Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in 60 years, in t,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story
- MOO Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in 60 years, in t.” Reason on file: VanEck Agribusiness ETF: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story
- VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in 60 years, in t.” Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”)
- TSN Tyson Foods
In “Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in 60 years, in t,” Tyson Foods (TSN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tyson Foods (poultry slaughtering and processing): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story
- DE Deere
In “Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in 60 years, in t,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story
- ZTS Zoetis
For “Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in 60 years, in t,” Zoetis (ZTS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Zoetis (pharmaceutical preparations): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is the company in “Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in 60 years, in t,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.
The link for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is this: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is here too. Its reason reads: VanEck Agribusiness ETF: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “livestock” (meat and livestock) in this story
Price levels for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
DBA traded between 26.80 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 26.80. MOO traded between 79.94 and 82.66 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 82.36.
A simple score for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
46 out of 100
“Monthly Economic Update – October 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Closes Europe's Door The growth story this month is not a statistic but a disease. On 23 September Namibia declared its first foot-and-mouth outbreak in the commercial livestock zone in 60 years, in t” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.