We are living in the most momentous and dangerous of times. I do not need to describe the grave nature of the threats that we face," said Ursula von der Leyen.

As European Union is planning to raise €150 billion to boost the continent’s defences, markets as well as defence contractors have started looking forward to the issuance of EU war bonds

Share prices of European defence companies soared Monday as London and the European Union look to ramp up military spending in the face of uncertainty over the United States' commitment

European markets were higher amid a charge in defense stocks following regional talks over Ukraine and military spending over the weekend.

With many nations struggling with already stretched public finances, the European Commission chief suggested ... defence-related groups Rheinmetall, BAE Systems and Thales were up 8%, 14.3% ...

Shares in BAE hit a record high after jumping by 19 per cent at one stage in Monday morning trading, helping the wider FTSE 100 Index also lift to a new all-time high, up 23 points at 8832.8. By 10am GMT they had retraced slightly,

Bitcoin is now down by 25% from its record high and has slipped below $79,000, suffering as investors rush to safe-haven assets following the latest tariff threats by US President Donald Trump. Most digital coins are sliding, with big moves in Ether, XRP, Solana and Dogecoin, among the largest assets in the market.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen ... shares in Europe’s largest defense contractors, BAE Systems, Rheinmetall, and Thales, soared as the extent of Europe’s renewed defense ...

BAE Systems surged 14 percent ... analyst at TipRanks. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Sunday that "we urgently have to rearm Europe" as leaders from the continent ...