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Europe midday: Defence stocks slide on optimism around Ukraine peace talks

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Tuesday 19 Aug 2025

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Tuesday as traders reacted positively to hopes of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal after talks in Washington between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, although the news sent shares in arms makers plunging amid fears their wares may not be in...

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