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China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting

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Covered by 11 outlets: CNA, China Daily, China Daily Global Edition, WHBL News, 93.3 The Drive, KFGO and 5 more.

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Key takeaways

  • China's commerce ministry did not say whether any agreements were reached, only that both sides will continue using the council to address trade concerns, expand cooperation and reduce outstanding issues.
  • Exposed: XLI, XRT, DBA, KWEB, FXI
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting

China's commerce ministry did not say whether any agreements were reached, only that both sides will continue using the council to address trade concerns, expand cooperation and reduce outstanding issues.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR

    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.

  • DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund

    Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “farm” (grains and farm goods) in this story.

  • KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

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

  • FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF

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

  • CAT Caterpillar

    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

    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 (rubber and plastics footwear): 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+0.05%+1.29%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XRT+1.88%+1.40%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
DBA-1.70%-0.70%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
KWEB+5.97%+3.23%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
FXI+3.46%+1.27%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CAT-0.24%+0.24%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
DE+2.61%+2.63%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NKE+4.97%+0.89%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, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting CNA

Source: CNA

The price since 14 Nov 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Caterpillar (CAT)three days earlier+0.24%final price
Caterpillar (CAT)five days earlier-0.24%final price
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)three days earlier-0.70%final price
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)five days earlier-1.70%final price
Deere (DE)three days earlier+2.63%final price
Deere (DE)five days earlier+2.61%final price
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)three days earlier+1.27%final price
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)five days earlier+3.46%final price
Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)three days earlier+3.23%final price
Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)five days earlier+5.97%final price
Nike (NKE)three days earlier+0.89%final price
Nike (NKE)five days earlier+4.97%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)three days earlier+1.29%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)five days earlier+0.05%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier+1.40%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier+1.88%final price

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

Companies that tend to pay

  • DE Deere

    Deere (DE) tends to be hurt, medium confidence in the 14 Nov 2026 story “China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting.” 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

  • CAT Caterpillar

    In “China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting,” 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

  • NKE Nike

    Nike (NKE) tends to be hurt, medium confidence in the 14 Nov 2026 story “China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting.” 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

    In “China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting,” 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

  • DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund

    Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Nov 2026 story “China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting.” Reason on file: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “farm” (grains and farm goods) in this story

  • KWEB Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf

    Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Nov 2026 story “China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting.” Reason on file: KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

On 14 Nov 2026, “China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) to this story.

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

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

The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI), and the dates in the story

DBA traded between 26.80 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 26.80. 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)

100 out of 100

“China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade at first trade council meeting” scores 100 out of 100. The score uses 12 sources, and 8 linked companies.