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MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR

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Key takeaways

  • Select market data provided by ICE Data Services .
  • Exposed: ITA, XAR, TIP, XRT, WMT
  • Market reaction: XAR +1.6% on the day (still updating); ITA +0.1% on the day (still updating); WMT −2.1% on the day (still updating)

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MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR

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Directly affected

  • FDS Factset Research Systems

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d

    iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.

  • XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.4% 30d

    SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.0% 30d

    iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+16.7% 30d

    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 The Procter & Gamble+12.8% 30d

    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 The Coca-Cola+8.8% 30d

    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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
FDSNo price data for this ticker———————
ITA+2.67%+5.93%base+0.15%after closeafter closeafter close
XAR+6.16%+9.25%base+1.55%after closeafter closeafter close
TIP+0.43%-0.14%base+0.03%after closeafter closeafter close
XRT-2.55%-2.49%base-0.31%after closeafter closeafter close
WMT-3.29%-2.27%base-2.09%after closeafter closeafter close
COST-5.04%-4.40%base-0.95%after closeafter closeafter close
PG-3.29%-3.00%base-0.89%after closeafter closeafter close
KO-1.71%-1.02%base-0.41%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.

MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR TradingView

Source: TradingView

Price since this story was published: IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Costco Wholesale (COST)that day-0.95%still updating
Costco Wholesale (COST)three days earlier-4.40%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)five days earlier-5.04%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)that day+0.15%still updating
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days earlier+5.93%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)five days earlier+2.67%final price
Coca Cola (KO)that day-0.41%still updating
Coca Cola (KO)three days earlier-1.02%final price
Coca Cola (KO)five days earlier-1.71%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)that day-0.89%still updating
Procter & Gamble (PG)three days earlier-3.00%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)five days earlier-3.29%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)that day+0.03%still updating
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier-0.14%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier+0.43%final price
Walmart (WMT)that day-2.09%still updating
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier-2.27%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier-3.29%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XAR)that day+1.55%still updating
Spdr Series Trust (XAR)three days earlier+9.25%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XAR)five days earlier+6.16%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)that day-0.31%still updating
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier-2.49%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier-2.55%final price

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Companies in defense around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    For “MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

  • XAR Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    In “MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    For “MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    For “MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR.” 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

    Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR.” 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 “MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR,” 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

IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and the defense link

“MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR” (6 Nov 2026) reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) through Defense.

The link for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XAR): SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

Price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.61 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 231.04.

The defense score for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

46 out of 100Price not final

“MORE US CONSUMER SENTIMENT FROM U. OF MICHIGAN: 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DOWN TO LOWEST SINCE AUG. BUT REMAINS ABOVE 3.4% PRE-IRAN WAR” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.