European defense stocks showed mixed performance. Italy's Milan-listed Leonardo rose by 6.58%, closing at €62.48, surpassing the previous closing record of €60.40 set on March 4, as Barclays upgraded its rating on the company. Germany-listed WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF (EUDF.GY) increased by 1.90%, closing at €34.400002. The UK London-listed Future of Defence UCITS ETF (NATO.LN), which "continues to collect" defense stocks, rose by 0.80%
