Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days
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Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, acting under authority granted by the Trade Act and in line with commitments under the US-Taiwan Agreement on…
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) 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.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “china” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).
- EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF+4.7% 30d
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF holds stocks listed in Taiwan, which this story is about (“taiwan”).
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-11.9% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices, with business in Taiwan): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-0.8% 16d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | +9.58% | +0.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +12.28% | +1.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KWEB | -1.33% | -2.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -2.30% | -0.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | -2.21% | -0.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWT | +10.81% | +2.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +8.61% | +0.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +7.25% | +0.88% | 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.
Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days BigGo Finance
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How far Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) has moved since 4 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | +0.88% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +7.25% | final price |
| EWT | three days earlier | +2.83% | final price |
| EWT | five days earlier | +10.81% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | three days earlier | -0.21% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | five days earlier | -2.21% | final price |
| Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) | three days earlier | -2.26% | final price |
| Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) | five days earlier | -1.33% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | +0.86% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +9.58% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | +1.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | +12.28% | final price |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) | three days earlier | +0.30% | final price |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) | five days earlier | +8.61% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -2.30% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 12 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 7 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 Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies carried with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days.” Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
For “Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days,” 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 “Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days,” 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
For “Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 “Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days,” 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 “Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days,” 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 4 Nov 2026 story “Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days.” 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
For “Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days,” 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)
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.
What ties Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to the headline is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story
A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story
Dates and 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 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73.
A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“Machine Tools Excluded From First Wave of China Export Controls, but Syntec Still Posts Two Straight Limit-Down Days” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.