China sanctions officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan

Published 13 Oct 2026, 04:44 UTC. Updated 13 Oct 2026, 12:20 UTC.

China Sanctions Officials in Paraguay and Belize over Their Countries' Ties with Taiwan ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English

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	+4.76%	+1.15%	—	-1.94%	-5.79%	-5.27%	-6.25%
AVGO	+5.95%	+1.48%	—	+0.73%	-2.38%	-2.96%	-7.36%
XLE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
USO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AMD	+9.29%	+4.46%	—	+1.88%	-3.93%	-5.41%	-11.03%
AMAT	+6.64%	+2.39%	—	-6.75%	-10.24%	-13.56%	-17.75%
LRCX	+7.91%	+3.62%	—	-2.60%	-7.35%	-10.34%	-14.72%
SMH	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

China Sanctions Officials in Paraguay and Belize over Their Countries' Ties with Taiwan ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English

Source: ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English

Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “China sanctions officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan,” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is -0.94%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a -0.55% difference versus the market.

Company	When	Move	Status
AMAT	that day	-6.75%	final price
AMAT	the next day	-10.24%	final price
AMAT	two days later	-13.56%	final price
AMAT	three days later	-17.75%	final price
AMAT	three days earlier	+2.39%	final price
AMAT	five days earlier	+6.64%	final price
AMD	that day	+1.88%	final price
AMD	the next day	-3.93%	final price
AMD	two days later	-5.41%	final price
AMD	three days later	-11.03%	final price
AMD	three days earlier	+4.46%	final price
AMD	five days earlier	+9.29%	final price
ASML	that day	-1.94%	final price
ASML	the next day	-5.79%	final price
ASML	two days later	-5.27%	final price
ASML	three days later	-6.25%	final price
ASML	three days earlier	+1.15%	final price
ASML	five days earlier	+4.76%	final price
AVGO	that day	+0.73%	final price
AVGO	the next day	-2.38%	final price
AVGO	two days later	-2.96%	final price
AVGO	three days later	-7.36%	final price
AVGO	three days earlier	+1.48%	final price
AVGO	five days earlier	+5.95%	final price
LRCX	that day	-2.60%	final price
LRCX	the next day	-7.35%	final price
LRCX	two days later	-10.34%	final price
LRCX	three days later	-14.72%	final price
LRCX	three days earlier	+3.62%	final price
LRCX	five days earlier	+7.91%	final price

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

Companies tied to this story

FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “China sanctions officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan.” 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 officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan,” 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
For “China sanctions officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan,” 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
For “China sanctions officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan,” Ishares Msci China Etf (MCHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
In “China sanctions officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan,” 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
In “China sanctions officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan,” 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)

Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is the company in “China sanctions officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan,” the 13 Oct 2026 this story 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.

How strong the case is around Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)

85 out of 100

“China sanctions officials in Paraguay and Belize over their countries' ties with Taiwan” scores 85 out of 100. The score uses 6 sources, and 6 linked companies.