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VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall

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This report is about Europe.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

    Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“ecb”).

  • FXE Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust-0.5% 5d

    Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust follows the euro, whose moves this story covers.

  • 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 Europe

  • EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d

    iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V-5.7% 30d

    ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares.

  • HSBC HSBC Holdings-9.3% 18d

    HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares.

  • SHEL Shell+0.1% 13d

    Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares.

  • NVS Novartis AG+1.3% 17d

    Novartis AG (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
VGK-0.62%-0.87%base+0.62%after closeafter closeafter close
FXE+0.50%+0.20%base+0.02%after closeafter closeafter close
BWX+0.35%+0.09%base+0.00%after closeafter closeafter close
EFA-0.54%-0.77%base+0.32%after closeafter closeafter close
ASML-6.17%-4.45%base+0.31%after closeafter closeafter close
HSBC+6.32%+5.49%base-0.08%after closeafter closeafter close
SHEL+0.66%+1.71%base+2.36%after closeafter closeafter close
NVS+0.13%-1.47%base+2.51%after closeafter closeafter 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.

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VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall Reuters

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The price since 29 Oct 2026: Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Asml Holding (ASML)that day+0.31%still updating
Asml Holding (ASML)three days earlier-4.45%final price
Asml Holding (ASML)five days earlier-6.17%final price
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)that day0.00%still updating
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)three days earlier+0.09%final price
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)five days earlier+0.35%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)that day+0.32%still updating
Ishares Tr (EFA)three days earlier-0.77%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)five days earlier-0.54%final price
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE)that day+0.02%still updating
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE)three days earlier+0.20%final price
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE)five days earlier+0.50%final price
Hsbc Holdings (HSBC)that day-0.08%still updating
Hsbc Holdings (HSBC)three days earlier+5.49%final price
Hsbc Holdings (HSBC)five days earlier+6.32%final price
Novartis Ag (NVS)that day+2.51%still updating
Novartis Ag (NVS)three days earlier-1.47%final price
Novartis Ag (NVS)five days earlier+0.13%final price
Shell (SHEL)that day+2.36%still updating
Shell (SHEL)three days earlier+1.71%final price
Shell (SHEL)five days earlier+0.66%final price
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)that day+0.62%still updating
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)three days earlier-0.87%final price
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)five days earlier-0.62%final price

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Who is named in “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall”

Companies carried with this story

  • VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F

    For “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall,” Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“ecb”)

  • FXE Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust

    Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall.” Reason on file: Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust follows the euro, whose moves this story covers

  • BWX Spdr Series Trust

    For “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe

  • EFA Ishares Tr

    For “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe

  • ASML Asml Holding

    Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall.” Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares

  • HSBC Hsbc Holdings

    In “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall,” Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares

  • SHEL Shell

    For “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall,” Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares

  • NVS Novartis Ag

    For “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall,” Novartis Ag (NVS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Novartis AG (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Europe-based companies traded in the US, so news about Europe (“ecb”) reaches its shares

How “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall” reaches Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)

“VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall” (29 Oct 2026) reaches Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) through this story.

The link for Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is this: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“ecb”)

Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust follows the euro, whose moves this story covers

Price levels for Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK)

FXE traded between 102.82 and 103.56 across 5 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.03. VGK traded between 88.67 and 89.06 across 1 sessions. The latest close on file is 88.94.

How solid “VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall” looks

46 out of 100Price not final

“VIEW ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.