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South Korea to ready support for business in response to U.S. tariffs

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South Korea to ready support for business in response to U.S. tariffs

Cranes and shipping containers are seen at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, April 2, 2025.

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.

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d

    Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “container” (container shipping) 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 (“south korea”).

  • 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

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EWYNo price data for this ticker———————
CATNo price data for this ticker———————
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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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South Korea to ready support for business in response to U.S. tariffs The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper

Source: The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper

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

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
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

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “South Korea to ready support for business in response to 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

    In “South Korea to ready support for business in response to 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

  • EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf

    Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “South Korea to ready support for business in response to U.S. tariffs.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“south korea”)

  • CAT Caterpillar

    Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “South Korea to ready support for business in response to U.S. tariffs.” 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 1 Nov 2026 story “South Korea to ready support for business in response to U.S. tariffs.” 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 1 Nov 2026 story “South Korea to ready support for business in response to U.S. tariffs.” 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 “South Korea to ready support for business in response to 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)

The 1 Nov 2026 story “South Korea to ready support for business in response to U.S. tariffs” names Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) because of this story.

For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI), the reason on file says 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)

EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 152.92. 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

“South Korea to ready support for business in response to U.S. tariffs” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.