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Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks

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Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks Traders Union

Directly affected

  • MSTR Strategy

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • FRO Frontline

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • INSW International Seaways

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • DHT DHT Holdings

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • TNK Teekay Tankers

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    Oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy companies move with Iran supply risk

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
MSTR———————
FRO-4.17%-5.40%—+5.54%+5.19%+0.27%-6.36%
INSW———————
DHT-3.33%-3.73%—+6.49%+7.83%+1.26%-4.87%
TNK———————
USO———————
XLE———————
LMT———————
RTX———————
XOM———————
DAL+1.16%+0.99%—-2.50%-3.18%-6.69%-4.98%

Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks Traders Union

Source: Traders Union

How far United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) has moved since 11 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is -3.52%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a -2.05% difference versus the market. industrial stocks (XLI) is -1.43%, a -2.09% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free Etf (BCI)that day+0.57%final price
Abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free Etf (BCI)the next day+1.22%final price
Abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free Etf (BCI)two days later+0.46%final price
Abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free Etf (BCI)three days later+0.19%final price
Abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free Etf (BCI)three days earlier-0.59%final price
Abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free Etf (BCI)five days earlier-1.33%final price
DALthat day-2.50%final price
DALthe next day-3.18%final price
DALtwo days later-6.69%final price
DALthree days later-4.98%final price
DALthree days earlier+0.99%final price
DALfive days earlier+1.16%final price
DHTthat day+6.49%final price
DHTthe next day+7.83%final price
DHTtwo days later+1.26%final price
DHTthree days later-4.87%final price
DHTthree days earlier-3.73%final price
DHTfive days earlier-3.33%final price
FROthat day+5.54%final price
FROthe next day+5.19%final price
FROtwo days later+0.27%final price
FROthree days later-6.36%final price
FROthree days earlier-5.40%final price
FROfive days earlier-4.17%final price
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Etf (FYLD)that day0.00%final price
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Etf (FYLD)the next day+1.14%final price
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Etf (FYLD)two days later+0.76%final price
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Etf (FYLD)three days later+0.76%final price
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Etf (FYLD)three days earlier-1.14%final price
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Etf (FYLD)five days earlier-0.03%final price
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XLI

Companies in defense around United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)

Companies tied to this story

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund

    For “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • MOO Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks,” Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • XME Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • IWM Ishares Tr

    For “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • HYG Ishares Tr

    In “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks,” Ishares Tr (HYG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) and the defense link

The 11 Oct 2026 story “Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks” names United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) because of Defense.

What ties United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) to the headline is this: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

A second company, iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG), is listed for a different reason: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Price levels for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)

DBA traded between 27.85 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 28.19. GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.

What the saved facts support for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)

46 out of 100

“Democrats weigh foreign policy strategy as inflation and Iran war reshape U.S. midterm risks” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 19 linked companies.