Executive Order · Market Impact View

Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent with the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China

Official policy analysis and market context for this executive order, with sectors and tickers highlighted where available.

Signed: November 4, 2025 Market Relevance: 9/10 Technology Energy Manufacturing

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Policy Summary

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Investor-Ready Summary

  1. Key Sectors/Companies Affected: Manufacturing, technology, retail, agriculture, and energy sectors are most impacted, with major companies like Apple, General Motors, Walmart, and ExxonMobil facing direct exposure due to their reliance on U.S.-China trade and supply chains.
  2. Tilt: Mixed, with positive effects for companies benefiting from reduced tariffs or increased trade volumes, and negative effects for those facing higher tariffs or disrupted market access, particularly in agriculture and energy.
  3. Single Most Important Reason: The order’s modification of tariffs directly influences trade volumes and costs between the world’s two largest economies, reshaping corporate profitability, supply chains, and global market sentiment.

Official text: View on whitehouse.gov

🎯 Sectors Affected: This executive order primarily impacts Technology, Energy, Manufacturing . View full sector analyses to see which tickers are positioned for impact.

Why This Order Matters

How this policy can shape sector risk, sentiment, and positioning.

This order is tracked as a high-signal policy event for the Technology, Energy, Manufacturing space. With a relevance score of 9/10 in our framework, we expect it to matter most around positioning shifts and headline-driven volatility. We follow how it interacts with sector flows, insider activity, and retail sentiment to surface tradeable narratives and risk inflection points.

What to Watch Next

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  • Company commentary in earnings calls from major names in the tagged sectors.
  • Follow-through in sector ETFs versus the broad market after headlines hit the tape.
  • Any follow-on rules, guidance, or legal challenges that change how strictly this order is applied.

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