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India-EU FTA timeline brings MedTech tariff relief closer for hospitals

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India-EU FTA timeline brings MedTech tariff relief closer for hospitals

India’s healthcare sector now has a clearer view of when lower-cost European medical equipment and medicines could reach its hospitals and supply chains. The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, announced on January 27, 2026, is expected to be signed before the end of 2026

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4%

    Energy prices move when sanctioned supply is blocked

  • USO United States Oil Fund+8.2%

    This fund moves with oil prices

  • XOM Exxon Mobil+11.0%

    Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market

  • CVX Chevron+9.9%

    Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market

  • AAPL Apple+4.4%

    Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff

  • NKE Nike+0.7%

    Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff

  • XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR

    A fund of health-care companies

  • XBI SPDR S&P Biotech

    A fund of biotechnology companies

  • SLB SLB-0.5%

    Oilfield work in sanctioned regions can be cut off

  • GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.3%

    Gold is a usual haven when a conflict or sanction escalates

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLE-2.19%-1.69%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
USO-5.13%-5.78%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XOM-2.72%-2.80%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX-3.75%-2.77%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AAPL-1.35%-1.08%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NKE-0.24%+0.55%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLV-2.01%-0.19%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XBI-1.12%+2.16%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SLB-7.45%-3.68%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
GLD+3.56%+3.37%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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CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AAPLthree days earlier-1.08%final price
AAPLfive days earlier-1.35%final price
BAthree days earlier+2.12%final price
BAfive days earlier+1.64%final price
CVXthree days earlier-2.77%final price
CVXfive days earlier-3.75%final price
GDthree days earlier-1.30%final price
GDfive days earlier-2.30%final price
GLDthree days earlier+3.37%final price
GLDfive days earlier+3.56%final price
ITAthree days earlier+1.68%final price
ITAfive days earlier+2.64%final price
LMTthree days earlier-8.71%final price
LMTfive days earlier-9.31%final price
NKEthree days earlier+0.55%final price
NKEfive days earlier-0.24%final price
NOCthree days earlier-2.17%final price
NOCfive days earlier-7.45%final price
RTXthree days earlier+0.33%final price
RTXfive days earlier+0.57%final price
SLBthree days earlier-3.68%final price
SLBfive days earlier-7.45%final price
SPYthree days earlier+1.75%final price
SPYfive days earlier+0.89%final price
USOthree days earlier-5.78%final price
USOfive days earlier-5.13%final price
XBIthree days earlier+2.16%final price
XBIfive days earlier-1.12%final price
XLEthree days earlier-1.69%final price
XLEfive days earlier-2.19%final price
XLVthree days earlier-0.19%final price
XLVfive days earlier-2.01%final price
XOMthree days earlier-2.80%final price
XOMfive days earlier-2.72%final price

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