Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics
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Uganda's annual inflation climbed to 5.8% in October 2026, up from 4.6% in September, as food crops inflation jumped to 10.7% and energy, fuels and utilities inflation reached 15.4%, with Kampala Low Income recording the highest regional rate at 6.7%.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund-6.3% 30d
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “food and fuel” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- WEAT Teucrium Wheat Fund-4.3% 16d
Teucrium Wheat Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “food and fuel” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story.
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+1.8% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utilities” (power and utilities) in this story.
- AFK VanEck Africa Index ETF
VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“uganda”).
- 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 Africa
- 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 Africa.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.3% 30d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Africa
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| DBANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEATNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLUNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EEMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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Price since this story was published: United States Oil Fund (USO)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies mentioned with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story
- DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics.” Reason on file: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “food and fuel” (grains and farm goods) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “fuel prices” (tanker shipping) in this story
- AFK Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics,” Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“uganda”)
- EMB Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics.” 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 Africa
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics.” 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 Africa
- EEM Ishares Tr
For “Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Africa
United States Oil Fund (USO)
The 2 Nov 2026 story “Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of this story.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story
Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
DBA traded between 26.87 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 26.88. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.
A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Uganda Inflation Hits 5.8% in October 2026 as Food and Fuel Prices Climb - News and Statistics” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.