• Feb 17, 2025

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  • Feb 17, 2025

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  • Feb 17, 2025

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  • Feb 17, 2025

Morning Bid: Arms stocks soar ahead of Ukraine peace talks

Europe's rally in banking and defence stocks extended into Tokyo, where shares in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries popped 3% to trade near record highs. The focus is on Ukraine and expectations that Europe will ramp up defence spending in the event of any peace deal. U.S. President Donald Trump has arranged bilateral peace talks with Russia, scheduled to begin later on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.