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India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2

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India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2

Domestic producers joined Diageo and Pernod Ricard in warning that excluding bulk imports from lower duties could hurt local manufacturing

Directly affected

  • DEO Diageo+4.1% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-1.5% 30d

    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.

  • INDA iShares MSCI India ETF-5.0% 30d

    iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“india”).

  • CAT Caterpillar-23.7% 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-0.9% 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+14.9% 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+7.1% 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

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
DEO+1.06%-1.69%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLINo price data for this ticker———————
XRTNo price data for this ticker———————
INDANo price data for this ticker———————
CATNo price data for this ticker———————
DENo price data for this ticker———————
WMTNo price data for this ticker———————
NKE-2.04%-3.94%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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India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2 Vinetur

Source: Vinetur

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
DEOthree days earlier-1.69%final price
DEOfive days earlier+1.06%final price
Nike (NKE)three days earlier-3.94%final price
Nike (NKE)five days earlier-2.04%final price

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

Companies carried with this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2,” 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 “India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2,” 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

  • INDA Ishares Tr

    For “India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2,” Ishares Tr (INDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“india”)

  • CAT Caterpillar

    In “India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2,” 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

    In “India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 31 Oct 2026 story “India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2.” 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 31 Oct 2026 story “India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2.” 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

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

On 31 Oct 2026, “India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2” 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

Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

INDA traded between 45.35 and 48.53 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.04. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 167.42.

A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

54 out of 100

“India will meet distillers over bulk Scotch tariff dispute on Nov. 2” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies.