Geopolitics Alpha

Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%

Published . Updated .

Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%

Goldman Sachs's Hui Shan noted over the weekend that China’s Q3 real GDP grew 4.5% year-on-year, slightly above the consensus expectation of 4.4%.

Directly affected

  • GS Goldman Sachs Group-11.4% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-3.1% 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.

  • KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-6.4% 30d

    KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story.

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-2.5% 30d

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “china” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-7.2% 30d

    iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).

  • CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

    WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from China.

  • CAT Caterpillar-12.3% 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-5.1% 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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
GS+0.00%+3.31%base+2.04%after closeafter closeafter close
XLINo price data for this ticker———————
XRTNo price data for this ticker———————
KWEBNo price data for this ticker———————
SMHNo price data for this ticker———————
FXINo price data for this ticker———————
CEWNo price data for this ticker———————
CATNo price data for this ticker———————
DENo 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.

Market Call

Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.

Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5% Fortune

Source: Fortune

The price since 26 Oct 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
GSthat day+2.04%final price
GSthree days earlier+3.31%final price
GSfive days earlier0.00%final price

Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story

Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).

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

Companies that tend to pay

  • CAT Caterpillar

    For “Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%,” Caterpillar (CAT) tends to be hurt, 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

    Deere (DE) tends to be hurt, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%.” 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

  • NKE Nike

    Nike (NKE) tends to be hurt, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%.” 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

No up or down call on file

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%,” 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

    In “Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%,” 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

  • KWEB Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf

    For “Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%,” Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “china” (semiconductors) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

On 26 Oct 2026, “Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) to 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

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

Price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

KWEB traded between 22.93 and 25.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 23.16. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 164.61. XRT traded between 83.12 and 86.10 across 2 sessions. The latest close on file is 83.23.

How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

46 out of 100

“Trump’s tariffs promised trouble for China, though Goldman Sachs notes growth of 4.5%” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.