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Spain’s trust in high-speed rail ‘broken’ after second deadly crash this year, says PM

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHASpain’s trust in high-speed rail‘broken’ after second deadly crashthis year, says PMGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

Pedro Sánchez says government’s task is to investigate causes of Wednesday’s crash that killed 69 people, but also to try to restore trust Europe live – latest updates Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has admitted “trust in high-speed rail has been broken” after Wednesday’s deadly train collision that killed at least 69 people, injured more than 100 and prompted a national debate on the safety of the country’s rail network. Sánchez said the Spanish state was “working tirelessly” to provide information as quickly as possible to the families of the victims – who include people from at least 23 different foreign countries – adding that his government was committed to finding what had caused Spain’s second deadly train collision this year. Continue reading...

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF

    iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • EWP iShares MSCI Spain ETF-4.6% 10d

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

  • VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

    Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”).

  • UPS United Parcel Service+7.2% 17d

    United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • FDX FedEx+7.6% 30d

    FedEx (air courier services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • UNP Union Pacific+8.1% 30d

    Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • BKNG Booking Holdings-6.3% 30d

    Booking Holdings (transportation services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
IYT-1.72%+0.71%base+0.07%+1.84%+1.42%after close
EWP+0.84%+1.13%base-1.45%+0.17%-0.12%after close
VGK-2.12%-1.21%base-0.66%-0.07%after closeafter close
UPS-5.83%-1.09%base+0.89%+2.23%+1.43%after close
FDX-2.96%-0.20%base+1.64%+3.47%+3.17%after close
UNP-2.98%-0.67%base+0.68%+1.69%+0.21%after close
BKNG+3.58%-0.19%base-1.52%+2.27%+1.38%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.

Pedro Sánchez says government’s task is to investigate causes of Wednesday’s crash that killed 69 people, but also to try to restore trust Europe live – latest updates Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has admitted “trust in high-spee…

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BKNGthe next day+2.27%final price
BKNGtwo days later+1.38%still updating
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BKNGfive days earlier+3.58%final price
EWPthat day-1.45%final price
EWPthe next day+0.17%final price
EWPtwo days later-0.12%still updating
EWPthree days earlier+1.13%final price
EWPfive days earlier+0.84%final price
FDXthat day+1.64%final price
FDXthe next day+3.47%final price
FDXtwo days later+3.17%still updating
FDXthree days earlier-0.20%final price
FDXfive days earlier-2.96%final price
IYTthat day+0.07%final price
IYTthe next day+1.84%final price
IYTtwo days later+1.42%still updating
IYTthree days earlier+0.71%final price
IYTfive days earlier-1.72%final price
UNPthat day+0.68%final price
UNPthe next day+1.69%final price
UNPtwo days later+0.21%still updating
UNPthree days earlier-0.67%final price
UNPfive days earlier-2.98%final price
UPSthat day+0.89%final price
UPSthe next day+2.23%final price
UPStwo days later+1.43%still updating
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UPSfive days earlier-5.83%final price
VGKthat day-0.66%final price
VGKthe next day-0.07%final price
VGKthree days earlier-1.21%final price
VGKfive days earlier-2.12%final price

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