Sri Lanka inflation remains CB’s upper limit for fourth straight month in Oct; rises to 40-mo high
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ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), rose to more than three-year high of 8.3 percent in October 2026, up from the previous month’s 8.0 percent and breached the Central Bank’s upper inflation target rate of
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+2.3% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.3% 30d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“sri lanka”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from emerging markets.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-2.1% 11d
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 emerging markets
- 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 emerging markets.
- WMT Walmart+14.9% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-7.0% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): 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
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Sri Lanka inflation remains CB’s upper limit for fourth straight month in Oct; rises to 40-mo high EconomyNext
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Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 29 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 33 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 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 4 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (EEM)
Companies mentioned with this story
- EEM Ishares Tr
For “Sri Lanka inflation remains CB’s upper limit for fourth straight month in Oct; rises to 40-mo high,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“sri lanka”)
- EMB Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Sri Lanka inflation remains CB’s upper limit for fourth straight month in Oct; rises to 40-mo high.” 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 emerging markets
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
In “Sri Lanka inflation remains CB’s upper limit for fourth straight month in Oct; rises to 40-mo high,” 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 emerging markets
Ishares Tr (EEM)
On 31 Oct 2026, “Sri Lanka inflation remains CB’s upper limit for fourth straight month in Oct; rises to 40-mo high” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (EEM) to this story.
For Ishares Tr (EEM), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“sri lanka”)
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 emerging markets
Dates and price levels for Ishares Tr (EEM)
EEM traded between 65.24 and 69.22 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76. EMB traded between 90.23 and 93.67 across 8 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.
How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (EEM)
27 out of 100
“Sri Lanka inflation remains CB’s upper limit for fourth straight month in Oct; rises to 40-mo high” scores 27 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 3 linked companies.