US economy: Inflation rising, national gas prices, cost of living
Published . Updated .
Market Call
Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.
Get these market calls by email
The week's biggest market-moving stories, Congress trades and Trump posts, with the tickers they touch. Free, one email a week.
Free. We only use your email to send the digest, never sell or share it, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe link. See our privacy policy.
This report is about natural gas and inflation and prices.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-13.5% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.4% 19d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas prices” (oil) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 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.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+9.1% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+17.1% 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.
- EQT Eqt-0.9% 30d
Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNG | -10.81% | -10.24% | base | -0.29% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.11% | -0.95% | base | +1.34% | after close | after close | after close |
| TIP | +0.74% | +0.94% | base | -0.03% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +2.78% | +4.95% | base | +1.96% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +2.97% | -0.02% | base | -0.88% | after close | after close | after close |
| LNG | -0.51% | -5.27% | base | +2.52% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.85% | -1.20% | base | +1.24% | after close | after close | after close |
| EQT | +0.99% | -5.04% | base | +0.96% | after close | after close | after 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.
US economy: Inflation rising, national gas prices, cost of living FOX 13 Seattle
Source: FOX 13 Seattle
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COST | that day | +1.24% | still updating |
| COST | three days earlier | -1.20% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| EQT | that day | +0.96% | still updating |
| EQT | three days earlier | -5.04% | final price |
| EQT | five days earlier | +0.99% | final price |
| LNG | that day | +2.52% | still updating |
| LNG | three days earlier | -5.27% | final price |
| LNG | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| TIP | that day | -0.03% | still updating |
| TIP | three days earlier | +0.94% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | +0.74% | final price |
| UNG | that day | -0.29% | still updating |
| UNG | three days earlier | -10.24% | final price |
| UNG | five days earlier | -10.81% | final price |
| USO | that day | +1.96% | still updating |
| USO | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +2.78% | final price |
| WMT | that day | -0.88% | still updating |
| WMT | three days earlier | -0.02% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | +2.97% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +1.34% | still updating |
| XLE | three days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +2.11% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold EQT (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought EQT, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold EQT (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 14 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).
This story
12 out of 100Price not final
“US economy: Inflation rising, national gas prices, cost of living” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.