U.S. Defense Stocks Are Recovering, European Ones Are Soaring. How Trump Changed the Outlook.
Defense stocks continued their meager comeback on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump’s recent promise to slash military spending. European defense firms are still outpacing them by some distance.
European defense stocks surge as investors bet Trump's Ukraine stance will push up military spending
Shares in London-listed BAE Systems soared 7% on Monday. Germany's Rheinmetall jumped 8%, while Italian and French defense firms also got boosts.
European Defense Stocks Rise on NATO Remarks on Military Spending Boost
Shares jumped in early trade after NATO allies’ remarks about the need to boost Western defense budgets to continue to support Ukraine and deter Russia from potential attacks.
European, Asian Stocks Rise. Increases in Defense Spending Will Help.
Shares in Asia and Europe gained on Tuesday, lifted by defense and military stocks as U.S. and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Japan’s Nikkei 225, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong,
European stocks mark record closing high as defence stocks soar
European shares marked a record closing high on Monday, boosted by defence stocks as investors priced in the likelihood of increased military spending in the region, following growing U.S. pressure. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended up 0.
Defense Rally Pushes European Stocks to New Record
European defense stocks rose, buoyed by the prospect of higher military budgets, while global markets were largely subdued with the U.S. closed to mark Presidents Day.
European Defense Stocks Rally As Military Worldview Shifts
European defense stocks rally as developments between President Trump, Russia prompt emergency meeting. U.S. defense stocks rise.
Europe will have to 'spend more on defense' stocks, strategist says
Nick Nelson, head of global equity strategy at Absolute Strategy, said Europe needs to invest more money into defense, as regional defense stocks surged to a record high on Monday.
Trump comments boost European stocks outlook
European stocks saw an uptick following statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump, suggesting imminent peace talks concerning the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Investors responded positively to the news,
Defense Stocks Pull European Bourses Edge Higher
European bourses tracked modestly higher midday as traders await developments in the Ukraine-Russia war and negotiations, and embrace defense and aerospace issues. Bank and oil stocks also led gainers,
EU considers tapping €93bn in unspent Covid recovery funds for defence
The EU is considering redirecting €93bn in untapped pandemic recovery funds into its defence sector as part of efforts to ...
European defence stocks rise as leaders look at spending boost
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) - European defence stocks surged on Monday as governments faced pressure to hike military ...
EU’s top envoy says common bonds for defense are on the table
Deutsche Bank economists estimate that the EU has about €400 billion ($419 billion) of defense funding available through ...
Aviation Week6h
European Defense Tech Comes Into Its Own
Europe’s venture capital (VC) investment in defense technology startups has surged in recent years as Russia’s invasion of ...
EU joint defence debt has many hoops to go through
Europe’s leaders are caught between the need to boost their defence spending in a hurry, and their tight finances. The ...
Politico Europe3h
EU shouldn’t stray from spending rules despite defense needs, finance ministers’ chief says
But Donohoe acknowledged that it is “inevitable that in the years ahead, Europe will have to increase its defense expenditure ...
Hosted on MSN1d
The EU wants to boost the European Defense industry to gain competitiveness and confront Russia: "The war machine will not stop even if there is peace"
"More, better, and European spending is necessary," they argue in Brussels regarding military investment. The Draghi report ...
EU ready to move fast on easing spending rules for defence
The European Commission is ready to move quickly with proposals to ease budget rules to facilitate increased defence spending ...