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Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics

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Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics

President Lee Jae-myung urged swift talks with Brazil to cut its 25% tariff on Korean cosmetics, saying local buyers want only "Made in Korea" products.

Directly affected

  • No company is 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.

  • EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.2% 30d

    iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”).

  • EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF-14.7% 30d

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

  • 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-1.3% 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
XLI-1.06%+0.22%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XRT-3.55%-1.68%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EWY+3.63%+6.76%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EWZ+6.72%+3.05%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CAT+16.30%+5.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
DE-4.18%-1.10%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMT-6.59%-5.06%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NKE-4.04%-1.81%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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Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics Seoul Economic Daily

Source: Seoul Economic Daily

How far Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) has moved since 3 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Caterpillar (CAT)three days earlier+5.44%final price
Caterpillar (CAT)five days earlier+16.30%final price
Deere (DE)three days earlier-1.10%final price
Deere (DE)five days earlier-4.18%final price
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)three days earlier+6.76%final price
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)five days earlier+3.63%final price
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)three days earlier+3.05%final price
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)five days earlier+6.72%final price
Nike (NKE)three days earlier-1.81%final price
Nike (NKE)five days earlier-4.04%final price
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier-5.06%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier-6.59%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)three days earlier+0.22%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)five days earlier-1.06%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier-1.68%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier-3.55%final price

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

Companies tied to this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics,” 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

    For “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics,” 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

  • EWZ Ishares Msci Brazil Etf

    Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”)

  • EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf

    In “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics,” Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”)

  • CAT Caterpillar

    For “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics,” 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 3 Nov 2026 story “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics.” 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

    For “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 3 Nov 2026 story “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics.” 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 “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics” reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

On 3 Nov 2026, “Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics” 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

Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XRT): SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI), and the dates in the story

EWZ traded between 31.40 and 43.77 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 32.47. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 167.42.

How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

46 out of 100

“Lee Presses Brazil to Cut 25% Tariff on Korean Cosmetics” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.