Wage growth continues to lag inflation in Romania despite higher nominal salaries
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Money - Romania’s average net monthly salary increased by 5% year-on-year to RON 5,717 in September 2026, but inflation continued to erode purchasing power,
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-3.3% 13d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“romania”).
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF+0.3% 6d
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 emerging markets
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-1.6% 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 emerging markets.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEM | -6.42% | -1.63% | base | -1.52% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -0.03% | +0.53% | base | -0.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | +0.45% | +1.06% | base | -0.57% | 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.
Wage growth continues to lag inflation in Romania despite higher nominal salaries Business Review
Source: Business Review
Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (EEM)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | that day | -1.52% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | -1.63% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | -6.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | that day | -0.81% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.03% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | that day | -0.57% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | +1.06% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | +0.45% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (EEM)
Companies mentioned with this story
- EEM Ishares Tr
In “Wage growth continues to lag inflation in Romania despite higher nominal salaries,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“romania”)
- EMB Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Wage growth continues to lag inflation in Romania despite higher nominal salaries.” 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 emerging markets
- 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 12 Nov 2026 story “Wage growth continues to lag inflation in Romania despite higher nominal salaries.” 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 emerging markets
Ishares Tr (EEM)
Ishares Tr (EEM) is the company in “Wage growth continues to lag inflation in Romania despite higher nominal salaries,” the 12 Nov 2026 this story story.
For Ishares Tr (EEM), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“romania”)
Also listed, Ishares Tr (EMB): 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 emerging markets
Price levels for Ishares Tr (EEM)
EEM traded between 65.24 and 68.87 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76. EMB traded between 90.23 and 91.35 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 91.26. EMLC traded between 24.50 and 25.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 24.56.
A simple score for Ishares Tr (EEM)
27 out of 100
“Wage growth continues to lag inflation in Romania despite higher nominal salaries” scores 27 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 3 linked companies.