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There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay

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Key takeaways

  • You don’t get out of an economic crisis like the one we’re in through austerity.
  • Exposed: TIP, XLP, XLRE, WMT, PLD
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay

You don’t get out of an economic crisis like the one we’re in through austerity. Cutting government services will only result in the people who can least afford it, falling further and further behind.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.4% 30d

    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-3.0% 13d

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

  • XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR+2.7% 30d

    Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+12.9% 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.

  • PLD Prologis-3.7% 30d

    Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+12.7% 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+9.2% 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.

  • DHI D.R. Horton+3.4% 30d

    D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TIP+0.35%+0.29%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLP-4.14%-1.21%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLRE-4.53%-3.24%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMT-6.18%-1.18%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
PLD-2.56%-1.30%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COST-4.84%-0.56%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
PG-4.06%-2.25%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
DHI-6.73%-2.62%baseafter closeafter 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.

There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay https://thepoint.com.au/

Source: thepoint.com.au

How far Ishares Tr (TIP) has moved since 5 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Costco Wholesale (COST)three days earlier-0.56%final price
Costco Wholesale (COST)five days earlier-4.84%final price
Horton D R (DHI)three days earlier-2.62%final price
Horton D R (DHI)five days earlier-6.73%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)three days earlier-2.25%final price
Procter & Gamble (PG)five days earlier-4.06%final price
Prologis (PLD)three days earlier-1.30%final price
Prologis (PLD)five days earlier-2.56%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier+0.29%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier+0.35%final price
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier-1.18%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier-6.18%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP)three days earlier-1.21%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP)five days earlier-4.14%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)three days earlier-3.24%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)five days earlier-4.53%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TIP)

Companies carried with this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    For “There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay,” 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

    In “There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay,” 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

  • XLRE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay.” 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

  • PLD Prologis

    In “There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay,” Prologis (PLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    For “There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay,” 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

    Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay.” 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

  • DHI Horton D R

    For “There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay,” Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story

Ishares Tr (TIP)

Ishares Tr (TIP) is the company in “There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay,” the 5 Nov 2026 this story story.

For Ishares Tr (TIP), the reason on file says 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

The price range for Ishares Tr (TIP), 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. XLP traded between 80.10 and 83.07 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 81.02. XLRE traded between 40.28 and 43.70 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 43.64.

What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (TIP)

46 out of 100

“There's other ways to fight inflation than making mortgage holders pay” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.