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New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: XLI, XRT, CAT, DE, WMT
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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This report is about tariffs and trade.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 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.

  • CAT Caterpillar-24.1% 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-2.4% 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+16.0% 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+8.4% 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
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.

New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs Vinetur

Source: Vinetur

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
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 carried with this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs.” 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 “New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs,” 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

  • CAT Caterpillar

    In “New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs,” 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

    For “New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs,” 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

    In “New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs,” 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

    For “New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs,” Nike (NKE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 3 Nov 2026, “New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) to this story.

The link for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) 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

Dates and price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

CAT traded between 609.97 and 876.39 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 613.64. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.

A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

54 out of 100

“New Zealand exporters begin receiving millions in refunds from unlawful U.S. tariffs” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.