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Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal

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Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal

Vermont Sen. Peter Welch was in Montreal Thursday to discuss the impact of the trade war between the US and Canada

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR+0.2% 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.

  • EWC iShares MSCI Canada ETF+2.1% 30d

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

  • CAT Caterpillar-20.0% 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-2.4% 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+13.7% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • NKE Nike+8.1% 30d

    Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): 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

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NKE-2.04%-3.94%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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Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal WAMC

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The price since 30 Oct 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Nike (NKE)three days earlier-3.94%final price
Nike (NKE)five days earlier-2.04%final price

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

Companies tied to this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal.” 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

    For “Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal,” 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

  • CAT Caterpillar

    For “Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal,” 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

  • DE Deere

    For “Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal,” 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

    Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal.” 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

  • NKE Nike

    Nike (NKE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal.” 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

How “Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal” reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

On 30 Oct 2026, “Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) to 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

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

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

CAT traded between 631.92 and 876.39 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 647.14. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 170.11.

How solid “Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal” looks

54 out of 100

“Vermont Senator talks tariffs in Montreal” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.