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Britain’s biggest weapons maker surges after Trump military pledge

View original at uk.finance.yahoo.com
Britain’s biggest weapons maker surges after Trump military pledge Shares in UK weapons maker BAE Systems surged after Donald Trump vowed to boost military spending - Lorne Campbell/Guzelian UK-listed defence stocks surged after Donald Trump vowed to ramp up military spending after his capture of Venezuelan leader Nico…
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  • Fed will cut rates twice in 2026 H1, from 3.75%-3.5% range to 3.25%-3% range (faster than market expects October for second cut)

    80% confidence
  • US will rebuild Venezuela in a very profitable way using oil revenue and will run it much longer than 3-6 months

    80% confidence
  • Russia's shadow fleet tripled since late 2022

    80% confidence
  • Effective tariff rate in October was close to 14%

    80% confidence
  • Trump move toward government intervention would create uncertainty and add to some risk premium

    80% confidence
  • In 2026, trade could be negligible for growth overall

    80% confidence
  • As long as America is the dominant force in Venezuela with rule of law, US controls oil flow and that will be fine

    80% confidence
  • There is a window of opportunity for Greenland independence from Denmark

    80% confidence
  • US will run Venezuela much longer than 3-6 months

    80% confidence
  • Gold/silver under pressure from ~$6-7bn selling on Comex futures due to Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalance

    80% confidence
  • Enforcement typically lags rhetoric on sanctions

    80% confidence
  • Chevron expected to quickly grow US oil operations in Venezuela; ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil looking to play role

    80% confidence
  • North Korea and Iran have used shadow fleets to evade UN sanctions for almost two decades

    80% confidence
  • Military equipment is not being made fast enough

    80% confidence
  • US GDP growth 2025 will be 2.1% (revised up from 1.8%)

    80% confidence
  • US unemployment 2026 average will be 4.6%

    80% confidence
  • European defense stocks offer long-term value despite 20-40% decline since September; paradigmatic realignment in EU/Nato/UK defence policy

    80% confidence
  • US will not allow Venezuela to become a client state of China

    80% confidence
  • Sterling doing really quite well after Budget correction

    80% confidence
  • US inflation December 2025 will be 3% (from 2.7% November), ending 2026 at 3.2%

    80% confidence
  • Starmer and EU should stop histrionics over Greenland threats

    80% confidence
  • Market has ignored geopolitical risks and focused on the fundamentals

    80% confidence
  • Oil price forecast for 2026 is $50/barrel

    80% confidence
  • Markets pricing in faster and larger increases in European defence spending, stronger domestic arms production and a renewed push for strategic autonomy

    80% confidence
  • Labour reforms could cost commercial landlords £11bn and cause 15% property price slump

    80% confidence
  • Greenland's future is for Denmark/Greenland to decide

    80% confidence
  • Shadow fleet accounts for 20% of global crude transport ships

    80% confidence
  • Declining US imports show ongoing negative economic impact of tariffs

    80% confidence

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Ford Motor Company
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