Millions join Spain’s first general strike in 14 years in protest at housing costs
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Twenty-four-hour stoppage draws high participation weeks before election in which far right could gain power
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR+4.8% 30d
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- XHB SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF+5.3% 30d
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- EWP iShares MSCI Spain ETF-0.9% 6d
iShares MSCI Spain ETF holds stocks listed in Spain, which this story is about (“spain”).
- PLD Prologis-3.5% 30d
Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton+6.7% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- LEN Lennar+5.7% 30d
Lennar (general bldg contractors - residential bldgs): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- WELL Welltower+6.1% 30d
Welltower (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLRE | +1.14% | -1.35% | base | -0.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| XHB | +4.26% | -0.88% | base | -0.15% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWP | -2.02% | -4.02% | base | -0.50% | after close | after close | after close |
| PLD | +0.98% | -2.41% | base | +0.25% | after close | after close | after close |
| DHI | +4.91% | +1.71% | base | -1.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| LEN | +6.37% | +2.42% | base | -0.97% | after close | after close | after close |
| WELL | +0.11% | -1.06% | base | -0.18% | 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.
Twenty-four-hour stoppage draws high participation weeks before election in which far right could gain power Millions of people across Spain have joined the country’s first general strike in 14 years, setting up picket lines to protest aga…
Source: The Guardian
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHI | that day | -1.46% | final price |
| DHI | three days earlier | +1.71% | final price |
| DHI | five days earlier | +4.91% | final price |
| EWP | that day | -0.50% | final price |
| EWP | three days earlier | -4.02% | final price |
| EWP | five days earlier | -2.02% | final price |
| LEN | that day | -0.97% | final price |
| LEN | three days earlier | +2.42% | final price |
| LEN | five days earlier | +6.37% | final price |
| PLD | that day | +0.25% | final price |
| PLD | three days earlier | -2.41% | final price |
| PLD | five days earlier | +0.98% | final price |
| WELL | that day | -0.18% | final price |
| WELL | three days earlier | -1.06% | final price |
| WELL | five days earlier | +0.11% | final price |
| XHB | that day | -0.15% | final price |
| XHB | three days earlier | -0.88% | final price |
| XHB | five days earlier | +4.26% | final price |
| XLRE | that day | -0.02% | final price |
| XLRE | three days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| XLRE | five days earlier | +1.14% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought Prologis (PLD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Lennar (LEN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Lennar (LEN) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Lennar (LEN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 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).
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