US-Iran war: Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin to Avic Chengdu Aircraft — global defense stocks rise up to 7.5%

Global defense stocks witnessed sharp gains on Monday, March 2, as escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran triggered renewed investor interest in military and aerospace names. While broader equity markets turned volatile, defense stocks emerged as clear outperformers. The rally was driven by expectations that prolonged geopolitical tension could lead to higher defense…

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Bharat Dynamics, Data Patterns to BEL: Why defense stocks fell after Budget 2026 announcements?

Budget 2026: Defense stocks including Bharat Electronics, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Dynamics, Apollo Micro, Data Patterns (India), and others declined on February 1 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not make any defence-specific policy announcement in her Budget 2026 speech. However, the government allocated ₹7.85 lakh crore to the defense sector in the…

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