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European defence stocks selloff deepens on Ukraine peace talks
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 24, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 24, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
European defence stocks fell as U.S. and Ukraine pursue peace talks with Russia, impacting major arms manufacturers.
(Reuters) -Shares in European arms makers fell for a second day on Monday as the U.S. and Ukraine were set to continue work on a plan to end the war with Russia.
In a joint statement released after talks in Geneva on Sunday between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations, the two sides said they had drafted a "refined peace framework" although they did not provide specifics.
An index of aerospace and defence companies was down 0.6% at 0813 GMT at its lowest since late August, after falling 3.4% on Friday to log its biggest weekly loss since March.
Monday's move compares with a 0.6% rise on the wider European STOXX 600 index.
Shares in Germany's Renk were down around 3%, following a 6% slide on Friday. Sensor systems maker Hensoldt was also down some 3% after falling 6.6% on Friday.
Rheinmetall slipped 2.3%, while Italy's Leonardo, Sweden's Saab and France's Thales were down between around 0.5% and 2%.
(Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Amanda Cooper)
An index of aerospace and defense companies is a statistical measure that tracks the performance of publicly traded companies in the aerospace and defense sector, reflecting their stock prices and overall market trends.
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