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China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement

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Key takeaways

  • China's commerce ministry said on Saturday that it opposed recent United States sanctions on two Chinese companies over alleged military supplies to Cuba.
  • Exposed: KWEB, SMH, XRT, FXI, BABA
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement

China's commerce ministry said on Saturday that it opposed recent United States sanctions on two Chinese companies over alleged military supplies to Cuba. Saying the action violates international...

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d

    iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.

  • XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.4% 30d

    SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.

  • KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-8.2% 30d

    KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story.

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “china” (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”).

  • BABA Alibaba Group Holding-13.4% 12d

    Alibaba Group Holding (business services, with business in China): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story.

  • JD JD.com+1.7% 6d

    JD.com (retail stores, with business in China): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story.

  • BIDU Baidu-13.1% 30d

    Baidu (computer programming, data processing, etc., with business in China): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
ITANo price data for this ticker———————
XARNo price data for this ticker———————
KWEB-6.11%-2.23%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SMH+9.57%+8.79%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
FXI-4.96%-1.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BABA-7.26%-3.76%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
JD-9.68%-4.75%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BIDU-6.10%-1.78%baseafter closeafter 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 opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement www.marketscreener.com

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Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA)three days earlier-3.76%final price
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA)five days earlier-7.26%final price
Baidu (BIDU)three days earlier-1.78%final price
Baidu (BIDU)five days earlier-6.10%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
JD.com (JD)three days earlier-4.75%final price
JD.com (JD)five days earlier-9.68%final price
Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)three days earlier-2.23%final price
Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)five days earlier-6.11%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days earlier+8.79%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)five days earlier+9.57%final price

Members of Congress who traded Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) near this story

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Who gains and who loses around Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)

Companies carried with this story

  • KWEB Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf

    For “China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement,” 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

    In “China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement,” 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

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “china” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf

    In “China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement,” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)

  • BABA Alibaba Group Holding

    Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement.” Reason on file: Alibaba Group Holding (business services, with business in China): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story

  • JD JD.com

    JD.com (JD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement.” Reason on file: JD.com (retail stores, with business in China): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story

  • BIDU Baidu

    In “China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement,” Baidu (BIDU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Baidu (computer programming, data processing, etc., with business in China): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story

  • PDD PDD Holdings

    For “China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement,” PDD Holdings (PDD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: PDD Holdings (business services): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story

Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)

On 7 Nov 2026, “China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement” is the story that connects Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) to this story.

For Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB), the reason on file says KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story

Also listed, Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH): VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “china” (semiconductors) in this story

Price levels for Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)

KWEB traded between 22.90 and 25.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 23.13. SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07.

What the saved facts support for Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)

46 out of 100

“China opposes US sanctions on Chinese firms over Cuba involvement” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.