RTX is trading 3% lower at $197.70 after defense shares weakened following Democrats’ victories in both chambers of Congress, amid fears the political shift could constrain U.S. military spending. - Dow Jones Newswires reports investors fear the shift could reduce demand for defense contractors; RTX and other major defense companies were down more than 2% pre-market. - No company-specific catalyst was identified. The supplied sector snapshot shows ITA up, conflicting with reports of broad defense-sector declines.