UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran
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This report is about defense and US interest rates.
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 “war” (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 “war” (defense) in this story.
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-2.2% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-5.0% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- EIS iShares MSCI Israel ETF-4.5% 11d
iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israeli”).
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-0.9% 18d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Israel
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-1.5% 7d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Israel
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | +2.67% | +5.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | +6.16% | +9.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TLT | -0.08% | -1.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +13.96% | +6.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EIS | +7.41% | +7.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWU | -0.18% | -1.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | -0.42% | -0.91% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | +0.66% | +0.40% | 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.
UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran Pars Today
Source: Pars Today
How far IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) has moved since 6 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | -0.91% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | +0.66% | final price |
| Ishares (EIS) | three days earlier | +7.71% | final price |
| Ishares (EIS) | five days earlier | +7.41% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | three days earlier | -1.26% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | five days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | +5.93% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | +2.67% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | three days earlier | -1.01% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | five days earlier | -0.08% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +13.96% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | three days earlier | +9.25% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | five days earlier | +6.16% | final price |
Congressional stock trades in IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
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IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) on one side of this defense story
Companies carried with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
In “UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran,” 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 “UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran,” 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
- TLT Ishares Tr
For “UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran,” Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
- EIS Ishares
Ishares (EIS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israeli”)
- EWU Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EWU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran.” Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Israel
- EFA Ishares Tr
In “UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Israel
How defense news reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
The 6 Nov 2026 story “UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran” names IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) because of Defense.
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is on the page because iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (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 “war” (defense) in this story
Dates and price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.50 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 231.04.
A simple score for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
46 out of 100
“UK raises interest rates following US-Israeli war against Iran” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.