Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum
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Covered by 2 outlets: Al Jazeera, Yahoo.
Who covered it: Lean Left 1 / Center 1. How we rate outlets
Soaring food prices and shrinking incomes force families in Sudan’s capital to borrow money and skip meals.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-7.3% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund-4.9% 30d
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “food prices” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- AFK VanEck Africa Index ETF-11.3% 5d
VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“sudan”).
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-2.1% 11d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Africa
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-1.8% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Africa.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.3% 30d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Africa
- ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland-10.0% 30d
Archer-Daniels-Midland (fats and oils): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “food prices” (grains and farm goods) 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 | -0.22% | -1.87% | base | +0.74% | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | -0.77% | -2.87% | base | +0.31% | after close | after close | after close |
| DBANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFK | +2.52% | -1.48% | base | +0.96% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -0.51% | -0.29% | base | -0.15% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EEM | +1.70% | -0.78% | base | +1.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| ADMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum Al Jazeera
Source: Al Jazeera
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) compared with industrial stocks (XLI) since 28 Oct 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) | that day | +0.96% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) | three days earlier | -1.48% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) | five days earlier | +2.52% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | that day | +1.63% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | -0.78% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +1.70% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | that day | -0.15% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | -0.29% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | that day | +0.74% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | -1.87% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | -0.22% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | that day | +0.31% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | three days earlier | -2.87% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | five days earlier | -0.77% | final price |
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) on one side of this defense story
Companies mentioned with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
For “Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum,” 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 “war” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
In “Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum,” 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 “war” (defense) in this story
- AFK Vaneck Etf Trust
In “Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum,” Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“sudan”)
- EMB Ishares Tr
For “Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Africa
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
In “Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Africa
- EEM Ishares Tr
In “Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Africa
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and the defense link
On 28 Oct 2026, “Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum” is the story that connects IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) to Defense.
The link for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
Dates in the story, and the IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) price range
AFK traded between 25.64 and 28.70 across 3 sessions. The latest close on file is 25.83. ITA traded between 197.59 and 211.29 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 206.15. XAR traded between 210.89 and 234.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 224.49.
How strong the case is around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
54 out of 100
“Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.