U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better
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American manufacturers are expanding and have plenty of new orders, but high energy prices and new Trump tariffs appear to be blocking even faster growth.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AAPL Apple
Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff
- NKE Nike
Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff
- CAT Caterpillar
Machinery exporters are exposed to China tariffs
- DE Deere
Machinery exporters are exposed to China tariffs
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
Long-term bonds move when yields change
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
Treasury bonds move when yields change
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap
A fund of large Chinese companies
- KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet
A fund of Chinese internet companies
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
American manufacturers are expanding and have plenty of new orders, but high energy prices and new Trump tariffs appear to be blocking even faster growth.
Source: MarketWatch
How far United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) has moved since 1 Oct 2026
Since the first closing price after “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is -3.72%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a -3.32% difference versus the market.
Who gains and who loses around United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)
Companies carried with this story
- UGA United States Gasoline Fund
In “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
For “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
For “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- MOO Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Oct 2026 story “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- XME Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Oct 2026 story “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- IWM Ishares Tr
In “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- HYG Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (HYG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Oct 2026 story “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is the company in “U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better,” the 1 Oct 2026 this story story.
For United States Gasoline Fund (UGA), the reason on file says Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
Also listed, iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG): Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
Dates in the story, and the United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) price range
GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49. XLY traded between 110.56 and 114.69 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 114.45.
What the saved facts support for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)
46 out of 100
“U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 19 linked companies.