Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP
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Set to lead the next government after winning 140 parliamentary seats, student-backed movement outlines military pay raises and modernization priorities | Anadolu
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-4.4% 17d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“serbia”).
- LMT Lockheed Martin+9.4% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx-2.0% 14d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+3.8% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics+6.0% 30d
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | +3.67% | +2.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | +2.91% | +0.53% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +3.03% | +3.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | +13.41% | +4.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | +7.00% | +4.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | +5.74% | -0.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | +5.43% | +3.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP Anadolu Ajansı
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | +3.88% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +3.03% | final price |
| General Dynamics (GD) | three days earlier | +3.00% | final price |
| General Dynamics (GD) | five days earlier | +5.43% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | +2.77% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | +3.67% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | three days earlier | +4.87% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | five days earlier | +13.41% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | three days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | five days earlier | +5.74% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | three days earlier | +4.71% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | five days earlier | +7.00% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | three days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | five days earlier | +2.91% | final price |
Members of Congress who traded IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) near this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
Companies mentioned with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
In “Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
For “Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- EEM Ishares Tr
In “Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“serbia”)
- LMT Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin (LMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 8 Nov 2026 story “Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP.” Reason on file: Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- RTX Rtx
In “Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP,” Rtx (RTX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- NOC Northrop Grumman
For “Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP,” Northrop Grumman (NOC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- GD General Dynamics
In “Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP,” General Dynamics (GD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is the company in “Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP,” the 8 Nov 2026 this story story.
What ties IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) to the headline is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XAR), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
Dates and price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
EEM traded between 65.24 and 68.87 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76. ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 231.04.
How strong the case is around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
54 out of 100
“Serbia's election-winning student list proposes raising defense spending to 5% of GDP” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies.