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BAE Systems share price jumps 6% as Trump floats $1.5 trillion defence budget and lifts Europe arms stocksLondon,

BAE Systems share price jumps 6% as Trump floats $1.5 trillion defence budget and lifts Europe arms stocksLondon,

Shares in Britain’s BAE Systems jumped on Thursday as European arms makers hit a fresh record after U.S. President Donald Trump called for higher U.S. defence spending and put a $1.5 trillion figure on next year’s military budget. Europe’s aerospace and defence index was up about 2% by 0816 GMT, with Chemring, Leonardo and Rheinmetall also higher. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/defence-stocks-europe-all-time-high-after-trump-calls-higher-us-defence-budget-2026-01-08/
8 January 2026
Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

Oil is the first read for London equities at Monday’s Jan. 5 open after the United States seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of the oil-producing nation. OPEC+ — the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia — said it would keep first-quarter output steady. “The political transition in Venezuela adds another major layer of uncertainty,” said Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy. Reuters
UK Stock Market Opening Preview, 5 December 2025: FTSE 100, BoE Cut Bets, Construction Slump and US Data in Focus

UK Stock Market Opening Preview, 5 December 2025: FTSE 100, BoE Cut Bets, Construction Slump and US Data in Focus

UK equities head into the final trading day of the week with the FTSE 100 hovering just below record territory, but sentiment is split between weak domestic data, growing expectations of Bank of England rate cuts, and a heavy US data calendar later today.
FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

London Stock Market Outlook for 20 November 2025: Key Things to Know Before the FTSE 100 Opens

The London market heads into Thursday’s open with investors caught between relief on UK inflation, nerves about a high‑stakes budget and global caution around Nvidia’s earnings and the Federal Reserve. Here’s a concise playbook for what’s likely to matter most when the FTSE 100 bell rings on 20 November 2025.
SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

The U.S. Space Force has tapped SpaceX for a $81.6 million National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 task order to loft the Weather System Follow-on–Microwave 2 satellite and a rideshare stack of small DoD spacecraft in the first half of fiscal 2027. The award—designated mission USSF-178—marks SpaceX’s third straight win under the new NSSL contracting framework and underscores the company’s tightening grip on U.S. national-security launches. Below is a deep-dive on what the contract covers, why the WSF-M satellites matter, and how the deal reshapes the military-launch market.
29 June 2025
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