Trump Says Taiwan to Buy Gas From Alaska LNG Export Project
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This report is about natural gas and semiconductors.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-7.2% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-2.5% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.7% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “taiwan” (defense) in this story.
- EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF+5.9% 30d
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF holds stocks listed in Taiwan, which this story is about (“taiwan”).
- LNG Cheniere Energy+8.9% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-0.0% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices, with business in Taiwan): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story.
- EQT Eqt+4.5% 19d
Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMH | +6.29% | +2.59% | base | -3.92% | -4.99% | -8.22% | -6.77% |
| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TSM | +6.12% | +1.88% | base | -3.33% | -5.08% | -7.28% | -5.56% |
| EQTNo 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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Trump Says Taiwan to Buy Gas From Alaska LNG Export Project Bloomberg.com
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | that day | -3.92% | final price |
| SMH | the next day | -4.99% | final price |
| SMH | two days later | -8.22% | final price |
| SMH | three days later | -6.77% | final price |
| SMH | three days earlier | +2.59% | final price |
| SMH | five days earlier | +6.29% | final price |
| TSM | that day | -3.33% | final price |
| TSM | the next day | -5.08% | final price |
| TSM | two days later | -7.28% | final price |
| TSM | three days later | -5.56% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | +1.88% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +6.12% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 5 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold EQT (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought EQT, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold EQT (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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).
How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
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