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Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated

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Key takeaways

  • The federal government’s inflation barometer revealed that heightened prices aren’t going away.
  • Exposed: TIP, XLP, WMT, COST, PG
  • Market reaction: XLP −0.7% on the day (still updating); TIP −0.1% on the day (still updating); WMT −1.3% on the day (still updating)

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Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated

The federal government’s inflation barometer revealed that heightened prices aren’t going away.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.4% 19d

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

  • XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-1.7% 9d

    Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) 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+17.1% 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+16.0% 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+12.6% 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
TIP+0.74%+0.94%base-0.05%after closeafter closeafter close
XLP+1.01%-1.04%base-0.67%after closeafter closeafter close
WMT+2.97%-0.02%base-1.30%after closeafter closeafter close
COST-1.85%-1.20%base+1.05%after closeafter closeafter close
PG-0.74%-1.92%base-0.99%after closeafter closeafter close
KO-1.07%-1.28%base-0.57%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.

Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated WWD

Source: WWD

Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (TIP)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Costco Wholesale (COST)that day+1.05%still updating
Costco Wholesale (COST)three days earlier-1.20%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)five days earlier-1.85%final price
Coca Cola (KO)that day-0.57%still updating
Coca Cola (KO)three days earlier-1.28%final price
Coca Cola (KO)five days earlier-1.07%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)that day-0.99%still updating
Procter & Gamble (PG)three days earlier-1.92%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)five days earlier-0.74%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)that day-0.05%still updating
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier+0.94%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier+0.74%final price
Walmart (WMT)that day-1.30%still updating
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier-0.02%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier+2.97%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP)that day-0.67%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP)three days earlier-1.04%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP)five days earlier+1.01%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TIP)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    In “Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated,” 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

  • XLP Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    For “Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated,” 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

    For “Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated,” 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

  • PG Procter & Gamble

    For “Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated,” 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

  • KO Coca Cola

    For “Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated,” 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 Tr (TIP)

Ishares Tr (TIP) is the company in “Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated,” the 11 Nov 2026 this story story.

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

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP): Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Dates and price levels for Ishares Tr (TIP)

TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.61 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. WMT traded between 108.59 and 130.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 129.23. XLP traded between 80.10 and 82.50 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 81.02.

A simple score for Ishares Tr (TIP)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Sticky Inflation Remained Stubbornly Entrenched in October, Keeping Fashion Prices Elevated” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.