Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank
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This report is about Europe.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“european”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-5.7% 30d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“european”) reaches its shares.
- HSBC HSBC Holdings-9.3% 18d
HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“european”) reaches its shares.
- SHEL Shell+0.1% 13d
Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“european”) reaches its shares.
- NVS Novartis AG+1.3% 17d
Novartis AG (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“european”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASMLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HSBCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHELNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NVSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank Council, European Union
Source: Council, European Union
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Novartis Ag (NVS), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
Companies tied to this story
- VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank.” Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“european”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
For “Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe
- EFA Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- ASML Asml Holding
Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank.” Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“european”) reaches its shares
- HSBC Hsbc Holdings
For “Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank,” Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“european”) reaches its shares
- SHEL Shell
Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank.” Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“european”) reaches its shares
- NVS Novartis Ag
For “Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank,” Novartis Ag (NVS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Novartis AG (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“european”) reaches its shares
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is the company in “Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank,” the 29 Oct 2026 this story story.
The link for Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is this: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“european”)
Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (BWX): SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe
The price range for Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK), and the dates in the story
EFA traded between 102.00 and 106.39 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. VGK traded between 88.67 and 89.06 across 1 sessions. The latest close on file is 88.94.
A simple score for Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)
46 out of 100
“Statement by President António Costa on the forthcoming departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.