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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Anna Wise

Defence stocks boost European markets amid emergency talks over Ukraine war

Defence giant BAE Systems has helped lift London’s FTSE 100 higher with investors anticipating greater military spending as European leaders hold emergency talks over the Ukraine war.

The UK’s top stock market index moved 35.55 points higher, or 0.41%, to close at 8,768.01.

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