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How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk

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How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk

The IEA estimates that fully enforcing China’s expanded controls on rare earth exports could put $6.5 trillion in annual industrial output outside China...

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-12.3% 30d

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-15.7% 30d

    iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF-28.8% 30d

    VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF: it holds rare-earth and critical-mineral producers. Linked by “rare earth” (rare earths) in this story.

  • KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-4.6% 30d

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

  • FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.0% 30d

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

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V+1.0% 18d

    ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • NVDA Nvidia-9.9% 30d

    Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-8.8% 30d

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
SMHNo price data for this ticker———————
SOXXNo price data for this ticker———————
REMXNo price data for this ticker———————
KWEBNo price data for this ticker———————
FXINo price data for this ticker———————
ASML+1.58%+6.31%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NVDA+5.49%+5.17%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
TSM+4.53%+8.29%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.

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How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk Operativ Məlumat Mərkəzi

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The price since 1 Nov 2026: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Asml Holding (ASML)three days earlier+6.31%final price
Asml Holding (ASML)five days earlier+1.58%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)three days earlier+5.17%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)five days earlier+5.49%final price
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)three days earlier+8.29%final price
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)five days earlier+4.53%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Companies tied to this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    In “How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

  • SOXX Ishares Tr

    For “How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

  • KWEB Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf

    In “How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk,” Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “china” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf

    In “How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk,” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)

  • ASML Asml Holding

    For “How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

  • NVDA Nvidia

    Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk.” Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    In “How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk,” Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

The 1 Nov 2026 story “How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk” names Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) because of this story.

The link for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

Ishares Tr (SOXX) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

Price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

KWEB traded between 22.90 and 25.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 23.13. SMH traded between 511.68 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 522.89. SOXX traded between 460.13 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 471.44.

A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

46 out of 100

“How China’s mineral export controls could put $6.5 trillion in output at risk” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.