Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Davos WEF week

Young people with placards reading “Greenland is not for sale!” take part in a demonstration that gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against the US President’s plans to take Greenland, on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland, near the US Consulate to Greenland. Alessandro Rampazzo | Afp | Getty Images LONDON…

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Defense stocks rise as Trump calls for military spending hike

Global defense stocks rallied on Thursday, extending gains after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027. “After the long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Greenland in focus

LONDON — European stocks were in negative territory at the opening bell on Thursday, though defense stocks rallied over Donald Trump’s call for U.S. military spending to rise. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen almost 0.2% lower at 9:54 a.m. in London (4:54 a.m. ET). Global markets have been focused on rising geopolitical tensions…

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