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Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions and tariffs under Graham Act, citing national interest
Trump signed the Graham Bill, which targeted Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, into law in September.
Why it matters
XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) · Why linked: Waiving Russia sanctions reduces constraints on Russian oil supply and could shift global energy flows. Market context: Easing sanctions on Russia may increase Russian energy supply to markets, putting downward pressure on oil prices.
CL (Crude Oil (WTI)) · Why linked: Russia sanctions relief directly affects global oil supply expectations. Market context: Potential rise in Russian crude exports could weigh on WTI prices in the near term.
BZ (Brent Crude Oil) · Why linked: Brent is the benchmark most exposed to Russian crude flows. Market context: Increased Russian supply prospects may pressure Brent crude lower.
SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF) · Why linked: Sanctions policy shifts affect broader geopolitical risk premium in equities. Market context: Easing Russia-related sanctions could reduce geopolitical risk premium, mildly supportive for equities.
How XLE, CL, BZ, SPY usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLE | 151 | +1.54% | 39% |
| CL | 189 | +2.94% | 39% |
| BZ | 180 | +2.75% | 40% |
| SPY | 19 | +0.70% | 63% |
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