Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade
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This report is about copper and tariffs and trade.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- COPX Global X Copper Miners ETF-13.1% 30d
Global X Copper Miners ETF: it holds copper miners. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story.
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- FCX Freeport-McMoRan-14.9% 30d
Freeport-McMoRan (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story.
- SCCO Southern Copper-14.1% 30d
Southern Copper (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story.
- CAT Caterpillar-23.2% 30d
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-0.6% 30d
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+12.9% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- NKE Nike+6.7% 30d
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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPX | +1.80% | -2.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLI | +0.40% | +0.18% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FCX | +5.60% | +0.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SCCO | +8.33% | +1.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CAT | +9.45% | +3.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | -2.37% | -1.28% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -6.18% | -1.18% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NKE | -5.11% | -3.36% | base | after close | after close | after close | after 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.
Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade Benzinga
Source: Benzinga
Global X Fds (COPX) since “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade,” compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar (CAT) | three days earlier | +3.80% | final price |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | five days earlier | +9.45% | final price |
| Global X Fds (COPX) | three days earlier | -2.33% | final price |
| Global X Fds (COPX) | five days earlier | +1.80% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | three days earlier | -1.28% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | five days earlier | -2.37% | final price |
| Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) | three days earlier | +0.51% | final price |
| Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) | five days earlier | +5.60% | final price |
| Nike (NKE) | three days earlier | -3.36% | final price |
| Nike (NKE) | five days earlier | -5.11% | final price |
| Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) | three days earlier | +1.31% | final price |
| Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) | five days earlier | +8.33% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -1.18% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | -6.18% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | three days earlier | +0.18% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | five days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 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 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Nike (NKE), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Global X Fds (COPX)
Companies tied to this story
- COPX Global X Fds
In “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade,” Global X Fds (COPX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Copper Miners ETF: it holds copper miners. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
- XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade,” 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
- FCX Freeport-Mcmoran
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade.” Reason on file: Freeport-McMoRan (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
- SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
For “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade,” Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Southern Copper (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
- CAT Caterpillar
In “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade,” Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, 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
- DE Deere
Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade.” 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
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- NKE Nike
Nike (NKE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade.” 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
How “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade” reaches Global X Fds (COPX)
The 4 Nov 2026 story “Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade” names Global X Fds (COPX) because of this story.
Global X Fds (COPX) is on the page because Global X Copper Miners ETF: it holds copper miners. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is here too. Its reason reads: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Price levels for Global X Fds (COPX)
COPX traded between 72.29 and 87.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 73.20. FCX traded between 61.24 and 74.00 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 61.76. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.
A simple score for Global X Fds (COPX)
46 out of 100
“Democratic Sweep Revives the Stalled Copper Tariff Trade” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.