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China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments

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Key takeaways

  • China announced on Monday that it would extend the suspension of several trade measures against the US for another two months.
  • Exposed: XLI, XRT, KWEB, SMH, FXI
  • Market reaction: XLI +4.2% on the day; XRT +3.7% on the day; CAT +7.1% on the day

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China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments

China announced on Monday that it would extend the suspension of several trade measures against the US for another two months. This extension covers additional tariffs, special port fees, export controls on 16 American entities, and measures against another 11 companies on its

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d

    Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d

    Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “port” (container shipping) in this story.

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d

    iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).

  • NKE Nike+6.7% 30d

    Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • AAPL Apple+3.9% 30d

    Apple (electronic computers): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • CAT Caterpillar-31.9% 30d

    Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLI+4.34%+4.15%base+4.24%after closeafter closeafter close
XRT+1.17%+4.73%base+3.68%after closeafter closeafter close
BWET+35.08%+5.02%base-13.59%after closeafter closeafter close
SMH+9.57%+8.79%base+5.09%after closeafter closeafter close
FXI-4.96%-1.02%base-0.84%after closeafter closeafter close
NKE+1.40%+4.92%base+3.80%after closeafter closeafter close
AAPL-1.08%+2.09%base+2.37%after closeafter closeafter close
CAT+9.84%+5.82%base+7.10%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.

China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments Global Times

Source: Global Times

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AAPLthat day+2.37%final price
AAPLthree days earlier+2.09%final price
AAPLfive days earlier-1.08%final price
BWETthat day-13.59%final price
BWETthree days earlier+5.02%final price
BWETfive days earlier+35.08%final price
Caterpillar (CAT)that day+7.10%final price
Caterpillar (CAT)three days earlier+5.82%final price
Caterpillar (CAT)five days earlier+9.84%final price
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)that day-0.84%final price
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)three days earlier-1.02%final price
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)five days earlier-4.96%final price
Nike (NKE)that day+3.80%final price
Nike (NKE)three days earlier+4.92%final price
Nike (NKE)five days earlier+1.40%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)that day+5.09%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days earlier+8.79%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)five days earlier+9.57%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)that day+4.24%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)three days earlier+4.15%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)five days earlier+4.34%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)that day+3.68%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier+4.73%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier+1.17%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

Likely to feel the cost

  • CAT Caterpillar

    For “China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments,” Caterpillar (CAT) tends to be hurt, medium confidence. Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • DE Deere

    For “China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments,” Deere (DE) tends to be hurt, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • NKE Nike

    Nike (NKE) tends to be hurt, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments.” Reason on file: Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

No up or down call on file

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments.” Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    In “China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • KWEB Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf

    For “China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments,” Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “china” (semiconductors) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

The 9 Nov 2026 story “China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments” names Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) because of this story.

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is on the page because Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XRT), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

KWEB traded between 22.90 and 25.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 23.13. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.

What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

46 out of 100

“China extends pause on US tariffs, unreliable entity list measures on certain US firms; experts urge Washington to honor commitments” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.