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Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say

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Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say

The train disaster, one of Europe’s deadliest rail incidents this century, killed 69 people, including 54 Spaniards

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.

  • EWC iShares MSCI Canada ETF+0.3% 30d

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

  • EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d

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

  • UPS United Parcel Service+5.7% 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+5.8% 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+6.6% 30d

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

  • CNI Canadian National Railway-1.1% 30d

    Canadian National Railway (railroads, line-haul operating, with business in Canada): 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-1.16%-1.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EWC+0.40%+1.48%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EWJ+1.47%+2.27%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UPS-7.43%-2.45%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
FDX-3.89%-2.55%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UNP-2.30%-2.10%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CNI-0.30%+0.53%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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The train disaster, one of Europe’s deadliest rail incidents this century, killed 69 people, including 54 Spaniards Four US citizens and one each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia and the Czech Republic were among the 69 kille…

Source: The Guardian

How far Ishares Tr (IYT) has moved since 2 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Canadian National Railway (CNI)three days earlier+0.53%final price
Canadian National Railway (CNI)five days earlier-0.30%final price
Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC)three days earlier+1.48%final price
Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC)five days earlier+0.40%final price
Ishares (EWJ)three days earlier+2.27%final price
Ishares (EWJ)five days earlier+1.47%final price
Fedex (FDX)three days earlier-2.55%final price
Fedex (FDX)five days earlier-3.89%final price
Ishares Tr (IYT)three days earlier-1.02%final price
Ishares Tr (IYT)five days earlier-1.16%final price
Union Pacific (UNP)three days earlier-2.10%final price
Union Pacific (UNP)five days earlier-2.30%final price
United Parcel Service (UPS)three days earlier-2.45%final price
United Parcel Service (UPS)five days earlier-7.43%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IYT)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • IYT Ishares Tr

    For “Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say,” Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • EWC Ishares Msci Canada Etf

    In “Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say,” Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canada”)

  • EWJ Ishares

    In “Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say,” Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)

  • UPS United Parcel Service

    For “Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say,” United Parcel Service (UPS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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

    In “Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say,” Fedex (FDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: FedEx (air courier services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • UNP Union Pacific

    In “Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say,” Union Pacific (UNP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • CNI Canadian National Railway

    In “Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say,” Canadian National Railway (CNI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Canadian National Railway (railroads, line-haul operating, with business in Canada): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story

Ishares Tr (IYT)

Ishares Tr (IYT) is the company in “Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say,” the 2 Nov 2026 this story story.

What ties Ishares Tr (IYT) to the headline is this: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story

A second company, Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC), is listed for a different reason: iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canada”)

The price range for Ishares Tr (IYT), and the dates in the story

EWC traded between 57.81 and 61.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 60.61. EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33.

A simple score for Ishares Tr (IYT)

54 out of 100

“Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies.