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Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants

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Ukraine's leader says he will support such a truce if Moscow does, after initially expressing surprise at Donald Trump's announcement.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • NOC Northrop Grumman

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy prices move when Russian supply is at risk

  • GD General Dynamics

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense

    A fund of aerospace and defense companies

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    This fund moves with oil prices

  • WEAT Teucrium Wheat

    Wheat prices rise when Black Sea grain is disrupted

  • MOS Mosaic

    Fertilizer makers move with Russian supply

  • CF CF Industries

    Fertilizer makers move with Russian supply

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
LMT-0.61%-2.04%—+0.48%-1.13%+2.44%+4.55%
RTX———————
NOC———————
XLE———————
GD+0.12%-1.46%—+1.14%+0.35%+0.99%+1.70%
ITA+0.06%-1.47%—-0.28%-1.26%-1.17%+0.09%
USO———————
WEAT———————
MOS+13.61%+6.56%—+0.59%+2.35%+1.44%+1.12%
CF+4.02%+2.60%—+2.73%+5.12%+7.10%+7.38%

Ukraine's leader says he will support such a truce if Moscow does, after initially expressing surprise at Donald Trump's announcement.

Source: BBC

The price since 12 Oct 2026: IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants,” 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
CFthat day+2.73%final price
CFthe next day+5.12%final price
CFtwo days later+7.10%final price
CFthree days later+7.38%final price
CFthree days earlier+2.60%final price
CFfive days earlier+4.02%final price
GDthat day+1.14%final price
GDthe next day+0.35%final price
GDtwo days later+0.99%final price
GDthree days later+1.70%final price
GDthree days earlier-1.46%final price
GDfive days earlier+0.12%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)that day-0.28%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)the next day-1.26%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)two days later-1.17%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days later+0.09%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days earlier-1.47%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)five days earlier+0.06%final price
LMTthat day+0.48%final price
LMTthe next day-1.13%final price
LMTtwo days later+2.44%final price
LMTthree days later+4.55%final price
LMTthree days earlier-2.04%final price
LMTfive days earlier-0.61%final price
MOSthat day+0.59%final price
MOSthe next day+2.35%final price
MOStwo days later+1.44%final price
MOSthree days later+1.12%final price
MOSthree days earlier+6.56%final price
MOSfive days earlier+13.61%final price
ITA
SPY
XLI

Where this story sits: Taiwan Strait

Taiwan Strait has 48 linked stories in the last 7 days and 48 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants.” The recent pace is rising.

Who gains and who pays if Taiwan Strait stays in the story

Companies mentioned with this story

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    In “Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ITA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • AIPO Defiance Ai & Power Infrastructure Etf

    Defiance Ai & Power Infrastructure Etf (AIPO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants.” Reason on file: GA selected AIPO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • EAPR Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer Etf - April

    Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer Etf - April (EAPR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants.” Reason on file: GA selected EAPR as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • EJAN Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer Etf January

    In “Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants,” Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer Etf January (EJAN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected EJAN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • EJUL Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer Etf - July

    For “Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants,” Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer Etf - July (EJUL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected EJUL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • FAN First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf

    For “Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants,” First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf (FAN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FAN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and the defense link

The 12 Oct 2026 story “Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants” names IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) because of Taiwan Strait.

For IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), the reason on file says GA selected ITA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Defiance Ai & Power Infrastructure Etf (AIPO) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected AIPO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

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

AIPO traded between 25.36 and 30.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 25.71. EAPR traded between 32.93 and 34.30 across 9 sessions. The latest close on file is 32.96. ITA traded between 201.08 and 217.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 207.60.

How solid the defense case looks

46 out of 100

“Zelensky backs Trump's 'energy ceasefire' but says Russia continues to hit power plants” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.