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Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert

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Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert Reuters

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • FRO Frontline

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • INSW International Seaways

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • DHT DHT Holdings

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • TNK Teekay Tankers

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    Oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy companies move with Iran supply risk

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
FRO-10.86%-5.02%—-0.34%-5.00%-11.28%-11.40%
INSW-6.27%-1.98%—+0.59%-4.52%-8.98%-11.54%
DHT-10.35%-5.03%—+1.26%-4.92%-10.67%-10.10%
TNK———————
USO———————
XLE———————
LMT-0.43%-0.82%—-1.60%+1.95%+4.06%+7.83%
RTX———————
XOM———————
DAL+4.42%+2.56%—-0.71%-4.31%-2.55%-5.92%

Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert Reuters

Source: Reuters

How far IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) has moved since 12 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is +1.74%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +3.21% difference versus the market. industrial stocks (XLI) is -1.14%, a +2.89% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
DALthat day-0.71%final price
DALthe next day-4.31%final price
DALtwo days later-2.55%final price
DALthree days later-5.92%final price
DALthree days earlier+2.56%final price
DALfive days earlier+4.42%final price
DHTthat day+1.26%final price
DHTthe next day-4.92%final price
DHTtwo days later-10.67%final price
DHTthree days later-10.10%final price
DHTthree days earlier-5.03%final price
DHTfive days earlier-10.35%final price
FROthat day-0.34%final price
FROthe next day-5.00%final price
FROtwo days later-11.28%final price
FROthree days later-11.40%final price
FROthree days earlier-5.02%final price
FROfive days earlier-10.86%final price
INSWthat day+0.59%final price
INSWthe next day-4.52%final price
INSWtwo days later-8.98%final price
INSWthree days later-11.54%final price
INSWthree days earlier-1.98%final price
INSWfive days earlier-6.27%final price
LMTthat day-1.60%final price
LMTthe next day+1.95%final price
LMTtwo days later+4.06%final price
LMTthree days later+7.83%final price
LMTthree days earlier-0.82%final price
LMTfive days earlier-0.43%final price
ITA
SPY
XLI

Who collects and who pays in defense

Companies tied to this story

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    In “Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia

  • XAR Spdr Series Trust

    For “Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia

  • XHB State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf

    In “Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert,” State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected XHB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: street. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • KBE Spdr Ser Tr State Street Spdr S&P Bk Etf

    In “Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert,” Spdr Ser Tr State Street Spdr S&P Bk Etf (KBE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected KBE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: street. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf

    For “Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected XOP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: street. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CWI State Street Spdr Msci Acwi Ex Us Etf

    For “Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert,” State Street Spdr Msci Acwi Ex Us Etf (CWI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CWI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: street. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • DGT State Street Spdr Global Dow Etf

    For “Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert,” State Street Spdr Global Dow Etf (DGT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected DGT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: street. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GLD Spdr Gold Trust

    For “Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert,” Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Material security escalation can affect safe-haven and macro-risk proxies; this is a monitoring relationship, not a directional prediction

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

“Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert” (12 Oct 2026) reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) through Defense.

IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is on the page because Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia

Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XAR): Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia

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

ITA traded between 201.08 and 217.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 207.60. XAR traded between 216.28 and 245.40 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 223.20. XHB traded between 91.93 and 99.68 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 94.11.

What the saved facts support for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

46 out of 100

“Wall Street's fear gauge signals calm despite Iran war, says expert” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 10 linked companies.