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Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’

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Gold Edges Up as Traders Weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘Energy Ceasefire’ Bloomberg.com

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • NOC Northrop Grumman

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy prices move when Russian supply is at risk

  • GD General Dynamics

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense

    A fund of aerospace and defense companies

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    This fund moves with oil prices

  • WEAT Teucrium Wheat

    Wheat prices rise when Black Sea grain is disrupted

  • MOS Mosaic

    Fertilizer makers move with Russian supply

  • CF CF Industries

    Fertilizer makers move with Russian supply

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
LMT-0.61%-2.04%—+0.48%-1.13%+2.44%+4.55%
RTX———————
NOC———————
XLE———————
GD+0.12%-1.46%—+1.14%+0.35%+0.99%+1.70%
ITA+0.06%-1.47%—-0.28%-1.26%-1.17%+0.09%
USO———————
WEAT———————
MOS+13.61%+6.56%—+0.59%+2.35%+1.44%+1.12%
CF+4.02%+2.60%—+2.73%+5.12%+7.10%+7.38%

Gold Edges Up as Traders Weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘Energy Ceasefire’ Bloomberg.com

Source: Bloomberg

How far IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) has moved since 12 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is +1.74%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +3.21% difference versus the market. industrial stocks (XLI) is -1.14%, a +2.89% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
CFthat day+2.73%final price
CFthe next day+5.12%final price
CFtwo days later+7.10%final price
CFthree days later+7.38%final price
CFthree days earlier+2.60%final price
CFfive days earlier+4.02%final price
GDthat day+1.14%final price
GDthe next day+0.35%final price
GDtwo days later+0.99%final price
GDthree days later+1.70%final price
GDthree days earlier-1.46%final price
GDfive days earlier+0.12%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)that day-0.28%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)the next day-1.26%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)two days later-1.17%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days later+0.09%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days earlier-1.47%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)five days earlier+0.06%final price
LMTthat day+0.48%final price
LMTthe next day-1.13%final price
LMTtwo days later+2.44%final price
LMTthree days later+4.55%final price
LMTthree days earlier-2.04%final price
LMTfive days earlier-0.61%final price
MOSthat day+0.59%final price
MOSthe next day+2.35%final price
MOStwo days later+1.44%final price
MOSthree days later+1.12%final price
MOSthree days earlier+6.56%final price
MOSfive days earlier+13.61%final price
ITA
SPY
XLI

Who gains and who loses around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

Companies carried with this story

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    In “Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ITA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • FAN First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf

    In “Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’,” First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf (FAN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FAN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • FGDL Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust

    Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust (FGDL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’.” Reason on file: GA selected FGDL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: gold. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • FRNW Fidelity Clean Energy Etf

    Fidelity Clean Energy Etf (FRNW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’.” Reason on file: GA selected FRNW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GDE Wisdomtree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund

    Wisdomtree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund (GDE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’.” Reason on file: GA selected GDE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: gold. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GOLY Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield Etf

    In “Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’,” Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield Etf (GOLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GOLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: gold. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

How defense news reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

“Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’” (12 Oct 2026) reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) through Defense.

The link for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is this: GA selected ITA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

A second company, First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf (FAN), is listed for a different reason: GA selected FAN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates in the story, and the IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) price range

FAN traded between 21.59 and 23.77 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 21.84. FGDL traded between 54.25 and 58.07 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.11. ITA traded between 201.08 and 217.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 207.60.

A simple score for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

54 out of 100

“Gold edges up as traders weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.