UK PMI Composite Rises to 52.9 as Hiring Returns, but Inflation Pressures Intensify
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This report is about the UK.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-1.0% 13d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in the UK
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-0.7% 6d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes the UK
- HSBC HSBC Holdings-6.6% 12d
HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- LIN Linde+9.9% 30d
Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- ARM Arm Holdings-28.1% 17d
Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- RIO Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group (metal mining) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWU | +0.04% | +1.10% | base | +3.46% | +1.28% | -0.12% | +2.21% |
| BWX | +0.16% | +0.49% | base | +0.87% | +0.91% | +0.49% | +1.29% |
| EFA | +0.59% | +0.25% | base | +2.55% | -0.40% | -1.19% | +1.81% |
| HSBC | +2.25% | +1.01% | base | +5.76% | +4.13% | +3.00% | +6.73% |
| LIN | -0.67% | +0.55% | base | +2.61% | +1.88% | +0.73% | +1.77% |
| ARM | +16.52% | +1.70% | base | -5.26% | -17.72% | -14.76% | -7.98% |
| RIO | +5.26% | +0.28% | base | +3.38% | +1.87% | +2.55% | +5.82% |
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.
UK PMI Composite Rises to 52.9 as Hiring Returns, but Inflation Pressures Intensify Action Forex
Source: Action Forex
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARM | that day | -5.26% | final price |
| ARM | the next day | -17.72% | final price |
| ARM | two days later | -14.76% | final price |
| ARM | three days later | -7.98% | final price |
| ARM | three days earlier | +1.70% | final price |
| ARM | five days earlier | +16.52% | final price |
| BWX | that day | +0.87% | final price |
| BWX | the next day | +0.91% | final price |
| BWX | two days later | +0.49% | final price |
| BWX | three days later | +1.29% | final price |
| BWX | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| BWX | five days earlier | +0.16% | final price |
| EFA | that day | +2.55% | final price |
| EFA | the next day | -0.40% | final price |
| EFA | two days later | -1.19% | final price |
| EFA | three days later | +1.81% | final price |
| EFA | three days earlier | +0.25% | final price |
| EFA | five days earlier | +0.59% | final price |
| EWU | that day | +3.46% | final price |
| EWU | the next day | +1.28% | final price |
| EWU | two days later | -0.12% | final price |
| EWU | three days later | +2.21% | final price |
| EWU | three days earlier | +1.10% | final price |
| EWU | five days earlier | +0.04% | final price |
| HSBC | that day | +5.76% | final price |
| HSBC | the next day | +4.13% | final price |
| HSBC | two days later | +3.00% | final price |
| HSBC | three days later | +6.73% | final price |
| HSBC | three days earlier | +1.01% | final price |
| HSBC | five days earlier | +2.25% | final price |
| LIN | that day | +2.61% | final price |
| LIN | the next day | +1.88% | final price |
| LIN | two days later | +0.73% | final price |
| LIN | three days later | +1.77% | final price |
| LIN | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| LIN | five days earlier | -0.67% | final price |
| RIO | that day | +3.38% | final price |
| RIO | the next day | +1.87% | final price |
| RIO | two days later | +2.55% | final price |
| RIO | three days later | +5.82% | final price |
| RIO | three days earlier | +0.28% | final price |
| RIO | five days earlier | +5.26% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold EFA (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Linde (LIN) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100
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