Uganda's inflation rises to 3-year high after currency slump
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KAMPALA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Uganda's inflation rate rose to a 3-year high of 5.8%, the country's statistics office said on Friday, a move that follows a sharp slump in its shilling currency in recent months and a jump in oil and food prices. The year...
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The price since 30 Oct 2026: Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) | that day | -2.49% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) | three days earlier | -0.40% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) | five days earlier | -1.87% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK)
Companies carried with this story
- AFK Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Uganda's inflation rises to 3-year high after currency slump,” 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”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
In “Uganda's inflation rises to 3-year high after currency slump,” Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Africa
- EMB Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Uganda's inflation rises to 3-year high after currency slump.” 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
For “Uganda's inflation rises to 3-year high after currency slump,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
In “Uganda's inflation rises to 3-year high after currency slump,” 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
How “Uganda's inflation rises to 3-year high after currency slump” reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK)
Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) is the company in “Uganda's inflation rises to 3-year high after currency slump,” the 30 Oct 2026 this story story.
What ties Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) to the headline is this: VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“uganda”)
Also listed, Wisdomtree Tr (CEW): WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Africa
Dates in the story, and the Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) price range
AFK traded between 25.64 and 25.83 across 1 sessions. The latest close on file is 25.83. EMB traded between 90.23 and 93.67 across 9 sessions. The latest close on file is 91.26.
What the saved facts support for Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK)
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“Uganda's inflation rises to 3-year high after currency slump” scores 94 out of 100. The score uses 9 sources, and 5 linked companies.