Saudi Arabia Reports 1.9% Inflation as Wholesale Prices Rise 4.2%
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Key takeaways
- RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s consumer prices rose 1.9 percent year-on-year in September 2026, the General Authority for Statistics reported on October 15, holding near the kingdom’s prewar rate even as the wholesale price index climbed 4.2 percent over the same period.
- Exposed: KSA, EMB, EMLC, EEM
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s consumer prices rose 1.9 percent year-on-year in September 2026, the General Authority for Statistics reported on October 15, holding near the kingdom’s prewar rate even as the wholesale price index climbed 4.2 percent over the same period. The
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF-8.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF holds stocks listed in Saudi Arabia, which this story is about (“saudi”).
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF+0.3% 6d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Saudi Arabia
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Saudi Arabia.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-4.4% 17d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Saudi Arabia
- COST Costco Wholesale+14.1% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | +1.17% | +4.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +0.50% | +4.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KSA | -2.11% | +0.34% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -0.23% | +0.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | -0.30% | +0.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +3.03% | +3.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.21% | -0.66% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.78% | +2.99% | 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.
Saudi Arabia Reports 1.9% Inflation as Wholesale Prices Rise 4.2% https://houseofsaud.com/
Source: houseofsaud.com
Price since this story was published: Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COST | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | +3.88% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +3.03% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | +0.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | +0.30% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA) | three days earlier | +0.34% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA) | five days earlier | -2.11% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | +2.99% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | +1.78% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | +4.03% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
| XRT | three days earlier | +4.73% | final price |
| XRT | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 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 Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA)
Companies tied to this story
- KSA Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf
Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “Saudi Arabia Reports 1.9% Inflation as Wholesale Prices Rise 4.2%.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF holds stocks listed in Saudi Arabia, which this story is about (“saudi”)
- EMB Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “Saudi Arabia Reports 1.9% Inflation as Wholesale Prices Rise 4.2%.” Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Saudi Arabia
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
In “Saudi Arabia Reports 1.9% Inflation as Wholesale Prices Rise 4.2%,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Saudi Arabia
- EEM Ishares Tr
For “Saudi Arabia Reports 1.9% Inflation as Wholesale Prices Rise 4.2%,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Saudi Arabia
Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA)
On 7 Nov 2026, “Saudi Arabia Reports 1.9% Inflation as Wholesale Prices Rise 4.2%” is the story that connects Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA) to this story.
What ties Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF holds stocks listed in Saudi Arabia, which this story is about (“saudi”)
Also listed, Ishares Tr (EMB): iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Saudi Arabia
Dates and price levels for Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA)
EMB traded between 90.23 and 91.35 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 91.26. EMLC traded between 24.50 and 25.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 24.56. KSA traded between 33.59 and 36.98 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 34.31.
What the saved facts support for Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA)
33 out of 100
“Saudi Arabia Reports 1.9% Inflation as Wholesale Prices Rise 4.2%” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.