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Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says

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Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says Iran International

Directly affected

  • No company is 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
FRO-10.86%-5.02%—-0.34%-5.00%-11.28%-11.40%
INSW-6.27%-1.98%—+0.59%-4.52%-8.98%-11.54%
DHT-10.35%-5.03%—+1.26%-4.92%-10.67%-10.10%
TNK———————
USO———————
XLE———————
LMT-0.43%-0.82%—-1.60%+1.95%+4.06%+7.83%
RTX———————
XOM———————
DAL+4.42%+2.56%—-0.71%-4.31%-2.55%-5.92%

Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says Iran International

Source: Iran International

The price since 13 Oct 2026: Spdr Series Trust (XAR) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is +1.18%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +1.57% difference versus the market. industrial stocks (XLI) is -0.20%, a +1.38% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
DALthat day-0.71%final price
DALthe next day-4.31%final price
DALtwo days later-2.55%final price
DALthree days later-5.92%final price
DALthree days earlier+2.56%final price
DALfive days earlier+4.42%final price
DHTthat day+1.26%final price
DHTthe next day-4.92%final price
DHTtwo days later-10.67%final price
DHTthree days later-10.10%final price
DHTthree days earlier-5.03%final price
DHTfive days earlier-10.35%final price
FROthat day-0.34%final price
FROthe next day-5.00%final price
FROtwo days later-11.28%final price
FROthree days later-11.40%final price
FROthree days earlier-5.02%final price
FROfive days earlier-10.86%final price
INSWthat day+0.59%final price
INSWthe next day-4.52%final price
INSWtwo days later-8.98%final price
INSWthree days later-11.54%final price
INSWthree days earlier-1.98%final price
INSWfive days earlier-6.27%final price
LMTthat day-1.60%final price
LMTthe next day+1.95%final price
LMTtwo days later+4.06%final price
LMTthree days later+7.83%final price
LMTthree days earlier-0.82%final price
LMTfive days earlier-0.43%final price
XAR
SPY
XLI

Companies in defense around Spdr Series Trust (XAR)

Companies tied to this story

  • XAR Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says.” Reason on file: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says.” Reason on file: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia

  • HYG Ishares Tr

    In “Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says,” Ishares Tr (HYG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Weakening demand and tighter credit can transmit into high-yield credit, small caps, discretionary spending, growth equities, real estate, banks, and Treasury pricing

  • IWM Ishares Tr

    In “Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Weakening demand and tighter credit can transmit into high-yield credit, small caps, discretionary spending, growth equities, real estate, banks, and Treasury pricing

  • XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Weakening demand and tighter credit can transmit into high-yield credit, small caps, discretionary spending, growth equities, real estate, banks, and Treasury pricing

  • QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1

    For “Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Weakening demand and tighter credit can transmit into high-yield credit, small caps, discretionary spending, growth equities, real estate, banks, and Treasury pricing

  • IEI Ishares Tr

    For “Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says,” Ishares Tr (IEI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Weakening demand and tighter credit can transmit into high-yield credit, small caps, discretionary spending, growth equities, real estate, banks, and Treasury pricing

  • XLRE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says.” Reason on file: Weakening demand and tighter credit can transmit into high-yield credit, small caps, discretionary spending, growth equities, real estate, banks, and Treasury pricing

Spdr Series Trust (XAR) and the defense link

“Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says” (13 Oct 2026) reaches Spdr Series Trust (XAR) through Defense.

The link for Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is this: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia

Also listed, IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA): Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia

The price range for Spdr Series Trust (XAR), and the dates in the story

HYG traded between 76.40 and 78.75 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 76.82. ITA traded between 201.08 and 217.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 207.60. XAR traded between 216.28 and 245.40 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 223.20.

The defense score for Spdr Series Trust (XAR)

46 out of 100

“Iran faces far deeper recession than war-hit region, IMF says” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 16 linked companies.