The rally was led by German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, which jumped 14% in Frankfurt, while UK-based BAE Systems soared ...

Shares in BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and Leonardo all added to strong gains this year on Monday amid expectations of rising ...

Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.

Yet leaders who gathered in London on Sunday have a consolation of sorts: the pressure to rapidly rearm gives them cover to hike taxes.

The brighter mood, in equity markets at least, failed to spread to New York. At the time of the London close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.5% at the time of the London equities close.

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters Breakingviews ... Shares in European defence-related groups Rheinmetall, BAE Systems and Thales were up 8%, 14.3% and 13.9%, respectively, as of 0910 GMT on March ...

Europe's rush to boost funding for military spending has sent defence stocks on a tear, though investors are now wondering ...

This year’s fierce rally in European defense stocks found new legs Monday after leaders on the continent met over the weekend ...

BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce were up 9.0% and 0.9% in London, Rheinmetall up 14% in Frankfurt, and Leonardo up 8.1% in Milan. On Friday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said ...

For Britain’s prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, who chaired the meeting and who had experienced a more congenial visit to ...

European defense stocks surged on Monday after leaders met with Zelenskyy in London. Ukraine's president left Washington on Friday without a minerals deal after clashing with Trump. Rheinmetall ...