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Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert

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Covered by 2 outlets: BNN Bloomberg, CP24.

Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters CEO Dennis Darby says it’s ‘encouraging’ for manufacturers that Canada and the U.S. are negotiating again.

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.

  • IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF

    iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “supply chain” (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”).

  • 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.

  • 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 “supply chain” (transport and logistics) 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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLINo price data for this ticker———————
XRTNo price data for this ticker———————
IYTNo price data for this ticker———————
EWCNo price data for this ticker———————
CATNo price data for this ticker———————
UPSNo price data for this ticker———————
DENo price data for this ticker———————
WMTNo price data for this ticker———————

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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Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert BNN Bloomberg

Source: BNN Bloomberg

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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

    Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert.” 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

  • IYT Ishares Tr

    For “Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert,” 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 “supply chain” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • EWC Ishares Msci Canada Etf

    Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canada”)

  • CAT Caterpillar

    For “Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert,” 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

  • UPS United Parcel Service

    In “Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert,” 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 “supply chain” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • DE Deere

    In “Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert,” 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 “Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert,” 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

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

“Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert” (2 Nov 2026) reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) through this story.

What ties Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) to the headline 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

A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XRT), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI), and the dates in the story

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)

54 out of 100

“Tariffs are ‘inflationary’ and continue to ‘disrupt supply chains’ in Canada and U.S.: expert” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.