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Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles

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Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles

Ukraine has handed over to European partners six packages of sanction proposals against Russian enterprises that produce and develop ballistic missiles.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.0% 30d

    iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.

  • XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.6% 30d

    SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.

  • USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.6% 30d

    United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) in this story.

  • VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

    Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”).

  • LMT Lockheed Martin+19.0% 30d

    Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.

  • RTX Rtx+2.3% 11d

    Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.

  • NOC Northrop Grumman+5.9% 30d

    Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
ITA-1.26%-0.97%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XAR-1.78%-1.04%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
USO-1.54%-1.29%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UNGNo price data for this ticker———————
VGKNo price data for this ticker———————
LMT-0.27%-1.10%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
RTX-1.19%-1.88%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NOC+1.43%-0.90%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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.

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Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles АНТИКОР

Source: 블루밍비트

How far IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) has moved since 31 Oct 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days earlier-0.97%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)five days earlier-1.26%final price
Lockheed Martin (LMT)three days earlier-1.10%final price
Lockheed Martin (LMT)five days earlier-0.27%final price
Northrop Grumman (NOC)three days earlier-0.90%final price
Northrop Grumman (NOC)five days earlier+1.43%final price
Rtx (RTX)three days earlier-1.88%final price
Rtx (RTX)five days earlier-1.19%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier-1.29%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier-1.54%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XAR)three days earlier-1.04%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XAR)five days earlier-1.78%final price

Congressional trades in IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) around 31 Oct 2026

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 tied to this story

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    In “Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles,” 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 “missile” (defense) in this story

  • XAR Spdr Series Trust

    In “Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles,” 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 “missile” (defense) in this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles,” 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 “russian” (oil) in this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    In “Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) in this story

  • VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F

    For “Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles,” Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”)

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    For “Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles,” Lockheed Martin (LMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story

  • RTX Rtx

    Rtx (RTX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles.” Reason on file: Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story

  • NOC Northrop Grumman

    For “Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles,” 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 “missile” (defense) in this story

How defense news reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

The 31 Oct 2026 story “Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles” names IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) because of Defense.

For IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), the reason on file says iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “missile” (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 “missile” (defense) in this story

Dates in the story, and the IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) price range

ITA traded between 197.59 and 215.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 209.72. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 227.38.

The defense score for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

46 out of 100

“Ukraine handed over to Europe six packages of sanctions against manufacturers of Russian Iskander ballistic missiles” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.