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U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge

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This report is about tariffs and trade and beer, wine and spirits.

Directly affected

  • No company is 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.

  • PBJ Invesco Food & Beverage ETF

    Invesco Food & Beverage ETF: it tracks beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.

  • VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

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

  • DEO Diageo+5.6% 30d

    Diageo (beverages, with business in Europe): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.

  • 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.

  • BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev+7.7% 30d

    Anheuser-Busch InBev (malt beverages): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) 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———————
PBJNo price data for this ticker———————
VGKNo price data for this ticker———————
DEONo price data for this ticker———————
CATNo price data for this ticker———————
DENo price data for this ticker———————
BUDNo 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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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge,” 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 “U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge,” 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

  • PBJ Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T

    In “U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (PBJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco Food & Beverage ETF: it tracks beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story

  • VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F

    For “U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge,” Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“irish”)

  • DEO Diageo

    For “U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge,” Diageo (DEO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Diageo (beverages, with business in Europe): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story

  • CAT Caterpillar

    Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge.” 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

    For “U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge,” 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

  • BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev

    Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge.” Reason on file: Anheuser-Busch InBev (malt beverages): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

“U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge” (26 Oct 2026) reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) through this story.

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is on the page because Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Dates and price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

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)

54 out of 100

“U.S. keeps 10% tariff on Irish whiskey more than a month after Trump’s pledge” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.