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Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHASoutheast Asians scale backweddings as inflation, energycrisis take tollGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about oil and inflation and prices.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+8.2% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story.

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.5% 30d

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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+11.0% 11d

    ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story.

  • CVX Chevron+9.9% 30d

    Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+9.9% 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+9.2% 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+10.2% 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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USONo price data for this ticker———————
XLENo price data for this ticker———————
TIPNo price data for this ticker———————
XOM-3.61%-3.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX-2.74%-2.34%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMTNo price data for this ticker———————
COSTNo price data for this ticker———————
PGNo price data for this ticker———————

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.

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Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll Nikkei Asia

Source: Nikkei Asia

United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier-2.34%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier-2.74%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier-3.44%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier-3.61%final price

Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story

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Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)

Companies carried with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    For “Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll,” 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

  • WMT Walmart

    In “Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll,” 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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    In “Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    In “Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll,” 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

  • CVX Chevron

    For “Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story

  • PG Procter & Gamble

    For “Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll,” 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

United States Oil Fund (USO)

On 26 Oct 2026, “Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to this story.

The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story

A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy crisis” (oil) in this story

The price range for United States Oil Fund (USO), and the dates in the story

TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.67 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.55. XLE traded between 60.95 and 69.72 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 69.32.

What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.