Deal finalised to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
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Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is now expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028 UK politics live – latest updates The EU and the UK have completed their deal to remove Brexit checks on imports and exports of food and animal products ranging from sausages and cheese to leather goods and flowers. It will prove a boon for British food exporters, for whom trade with Europe has dropped by a third since 2019, and will also mean smaller retailers in the UK such as delicatessens can return to buying smaller batches of cheese and wines, something that became impossible because of the cost of Brexit checks introduced in 2022. Continue reading...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- PBJ Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF: it tracks beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “wines” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-0.9% 12d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”).
- WMT Walmart+18.8% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+6.4% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+18.6% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | -3.55% | -1.68% | base | -1.91% | +3.52% | +0.60% | -1.16% |
| XLY | -2.29% | -1.67% | base | -0.69% | +3.51% | -0.42% | -0.50% |
| PBJ | +1.31% | +0.00% | base | +0.47% | +2.69% | +2.69% | +0.91% |
| EWU | -1.83% | -0.75% | base | -1.57% | +1.87% | -0.31% | -1.69% |
| VGK | -1.15% | +0.07% | base | -0.55% | +2.48% | +0.36% | -0.85% |
| WMT | -6.59% | -5.06% | base | -2.27% | +1.19% | +0.00% | -1.75% |
| AMZN | +3.01% | -0.81% | base | +2.03% | +8.30% | +6.06% | +5.58% |
| COST | -4.67% | -4.31% | base | -2.05% | +0.56% | +2.46% | +1.23% |
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.
Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is now expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028 UK politics live – latest updates The EU and the UK have completed their deal to remove Brexit checks on imports and exports of…
Source: The Guardian
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | that day | +2.03% | final price |
| AMZN | the next day | +8.30% | final price |
| AMZN | two days later | +6.06% | final price |
| AMZN | three days later | +5.58% | final price |
| AMZN | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| COST | that day | -2.05% | final price |
| COST | the next day | +0.56% | final price |
| COST | two days later | +2.46% | final price |
| COST | three days later | +1.23% | final price |
| COST | three days earlier | -4.31% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -4.67% | final price |
| EWU | that day | -1.57% | final price |
| EWU | the next day | +1.87% | final price |
| EWU | two days later | -0.31% | final price |
| EWU | three days later | -1.69% | final price |
| EWU | three days earlier | -0.75% | final price |
| EWU | five days earlier | -1.83% | final price |
| PBJ | that day | +0.47% | final price |
| PBJ | the next day | +2.69% | final price |
| PBJ | two days later | +2.69% | final price |
| PBJ | three days later | +0.91% | final price |
| PBJ | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| PBJ | five days earlier | +1.31% | final price |
| VGK | that day | -0.55% | final price |
| VGK | the next day | +2.48% | final price |
| VGK | two days later | +0.36% | final price |
| VGK | three days later | -0.85% | final price |
| VGK | three days earlier | +0.07% | final price |
| VGK | five days earlier | -1.15% | final price |
| WMT | that day | -2.27% | final price |
| WMT | the next day | +1.19% | final price |
| WMT | two days later | 0.00% | final price |
| WMT | three days later | -1.75% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | -5.06% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | -6.59% | final price |
| XLY | that day | -0.69% | final price |
| XLY | the next day | +3.51% | final price |
| XLY | two days later | -0.42% | final price |
| XLY | three days later | -0.50% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | -1.67% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -2.29% | final price |
| XRT | that day | -1.91% | final price |
| XRT | the next day | +3.52% | final price |
| XRT | two days later | +0.60% | final price |
| XRT | three days later | -1.16% | final price |
| XRT | three days earlier | -1.68% | final price |
| XRT | five days earlier | -3.55% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 7 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
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