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title: "Peak War Trade? Europe’s Defense Stocks Slip Despite Exploding Budgets"
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description: "Price stopped confirming the story, for nowRheinmetall is down ~30% after failing to break highs, but the underlying story remains powerful. Defense spending is accelerating, earnings momentum is intact, and peace odds continue to fall. When price weakens despite strong fundamentals, it often says less about the story, and more about positioningTough past 6 months"
datetime: "2026-04-23T08:17:24.000Z"
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# Peak War Trade? Europe’s Defense Stocks Slip Despite Exploding Budgets

## **Price stopped confirming the story, for now**

Rheinmetall is down ~30% after failing to break highs, but the underlying story remains powerful. Defense spending is accelerating, earnings momentum is intact, and peace odds continue to fall. When price weakens despite strong fundamentals, it often says less about the story, and more about positioning

## **Tough past 6 months**

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