U.S. Congress urged to tighten Russia sanctions, speed military aid to Kyiv
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This report is about defense and oil.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.5% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-13.5% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russia” (natural gas) in this story.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+20.6% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx+4.1% 17d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+14.3% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics+10.4% 30d
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “military” (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 | -3.72% | +1.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | -3.87% | +1.41% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +1.59% | -3.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UNG | -10.79% | -0.62% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | -6.12% | -0.12% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | -4.45% | +0.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | -4.42% | -0.16% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | -2.47% | +1.23% | 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.
U.S. Congress urged to tighten Russia sanctions, speed military aid to Kyiv The Ukrainian Weekly
Source: The Ukrainian Weekly
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD | three days earlier | +1.23% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | -2.47% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | +1.00% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | -3.72% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -0.12% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -6.12% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -0.16% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -4.42% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | +0.93% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -4.45% | final price |
| UNG | three days earlier | -0.62% | final price |
| UNG | five days earlier | -10.79% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -3.20% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| XAR | three days earlier | +1.41% | final price |
| XAR | five days earlier | -3.87% | final price |
Defense
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 51 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 51 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 57 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100
“U.S. Congress urged to tighten Russia sanctions, speed military aid to Kyiv” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.