China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties

Published 12 Oct 2026, 08:56 UTC. Updated 12 Oct 2026, 09:46 UTC.

China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties The Japan Times

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

NVDA NVIDIA
Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor
The main advanced-chip manufacturer sits in Taiwan
ASML ASML
Chipmaking-equipment sales follow export rules
AVGO Broadcom
Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy prices move when sanctioned supply is blocked
USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
AMD AMD
Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes
AMAT Applied Materials
Chip-equipment makers feel export controls
LRCX Lam Research
Chip-equipment makers feel export controls
SMH VanEck Semiconductor
A fund of semiconductor companies

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
NVDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TSM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ASML	+4.48%	+1.39%	—	-1.67%	-3.58%	-7.36%	-6.84%
AVGO	+0.27%	+4.13%	—	-1.87%	-1.15%	-4.20%	-4.77%
XLE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
USO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AMD	+3.96%	+6.26%	—	-2.23%	-0.39%	-6.07%	-7.52%
AMAT	+6.91%	+2.71%	—	-1.85%	-8.47%	-11.90%	-15.16%
LRCX	+8.40%	+3.31%	—	-2.93%	-5.46%	-10.06%	-12.97%
SMH	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties The Japan Times

Source: The Japan Times

The price since 12 Oct 2026: Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties,” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is -1.83%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a -0.36% difference versus the market.

Company	When	Move	Status
AMAT	that day	-1.85%	final price
AMAT	the next day	-8.47%	final price
AMAT	two days later	-11.90%	final price
AMAT	three days later	-15.16%	final price
AMAT	three days earlier	+2.71%	final price
AMAT	five days earlier	+6.91%	final price
AMD	that day	-2.23%	final price
AMD	the next day	-0.39%	final price
AMD	two days later	-6.07%	final price
AMD	three days later	-7.52%	final price
AMD	three days earlier	+6.26%	final price
AMD	five days earlier	+3.96%	final price
ASML	that day	-1.67%	final price
ASML	the next day	-3.58%	final price
ASML	two days later	-7.36%	final price
ASML	three days later	-6.84%	final price
ASML	three days earlier	+1.39%	final price
ASML	five days earlier	+4.48%	final price
AVGO	that day	-1.87%	final price
AVGO	the next day	-1.15%	final price
AVGO	two days later	-4.20%	final price
AVGO	three days later	-4.77%	final price
AVGO	three days earlier	+4.13%	final price
AVGO	five days earlier	+0.27%	final price
LRCX	that day	-2.93%	final price
LRCX	the next day	-5.46%	final price
LRCX	two days later	-10.06%	final price
LRCX	three days later	-12.97%	final price
LRCX	three days earlier	+3.31%	final price
LRCX	five days earlier	+8.40%	final price

FXI

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)

Companies carried with this story

FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf
For “China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties,” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FXI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: china. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
KWEB Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf
For “China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties,” Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected KWEB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: china. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
YANG Direxion Daily Ftse China Bear 3X Etf
In “China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties,” Direxion Daily Ftse China Bear 3X Etf (YANG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected YANG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: china. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
MCHI Ishares Msci China Etf
Ishares Msci China Etf (MCHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties.” Reason on file: GA selected MCHI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: china. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
STXE Ea Ser Tr Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China Etf
For “China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties,” Ea Ser Tr Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China Etf (STXE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected STXE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: china. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
TCHI Ishares Msci China Multisector Tech Etf
For “China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties,” Ishares Msci China Multisector Tech Etf (TCHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected TCHI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: china. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)

On 12 Oct 2026, “China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties” is the story that connects Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) to this story.

What ties Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) to the headline is this: GA selected FXI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: china. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected KWEB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: china. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Price levels for Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)

FXI traded between 33.08 and 35.28 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 33.55. KWEB traded between 23.79 and 25.62 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 24.27. YANG traded between 28.71 and 34.71 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 33.31.

What the saved facts support for Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)

46 out of 100

“China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.