Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms
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Factors like inflation, interest rates, A.I. and the war with Iran are far more important, our columnist says.
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 “war” (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 “war” (defense) in this story.
- PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF-1.2% 30d
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (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 |
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| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PPANo 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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Factors like inflation, interest rates, A.I. and the war with Iran are far more important, our columnist says.
Source: The New York Times
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
For “Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms,” 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
For “Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms,” 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
- PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense Etf
For “Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms,” Invesco Aerospace & Defense Etf (PPA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
How “Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms” reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is the company in “Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms,” the 30 Oct 2026 Defense story.
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
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
What this defense story puts on the calendar
ITA traded between 197.59 and 215.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 209.72. PPA traded between 150.30 and 158.29 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.05. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 227.38.
How solid “Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms” looks
27 out of 100
“Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms” scores 27 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 3 linked companies.