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Britain’s biggest weapons maker surges after Trump military pledge

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Britain’s biggest weapons maker surges after Trump military pledge Shares in UK weapons maker BAE Systems surged after Donald Trump vowed to boost military spending - Lorne Campbell/Guzelian UK-listed defence stocks surged after Donald Trump vowed to ramp up military spending after his capture of Venezuelan leader Nico…
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  • US unemployment 2026 average will be 4.6%

    80% confidence
  • Declining US imports show ongoing negative economic impact of tariffs

    80% confidence
  • European defense stocks offer long-term value despite 20-40% decline since September; paradigmatic realignment in EU/Nato/UK defence policy

    80% confidence
  • Effective tariff rate in October was close to 14%

    80% confidence
  • Trump move toward government intervention would create uncertainty and add to some risk premium

    80% confidence
  • There is a window of opportunity for Greenland independence from Denmark

    80% confidence
  • Gold/silver under pressure from ~$6-7bn selling on Comex futures due to Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalance

    80% confidence
  • Oil price forecast for 2026 is $50/barrel

    80% confidence
  • Markets pricing in faster and larger increases in European defence spending, stronger domestic arms production and a renewed push for strategic autonomy

    80% confidence
  • Military equipment is not being made fast enough

    80% confidence
  • US GDP growth 2025 will be 2.1% (revised up from 1.8%)

    80% confidence
  • Greenland's future is for Denmark/Greenland to decide

    80% confidence
  • Starmer and EU should stop histrionics over Greenland threats

    80% confidence
  • Fed will cut rates twice in 2026 H1, from 3.75%-3.5% range to 3.25%-3% range (faster than market expects October for second cut)

    80% confidence
  • US will rebuild Venezuela in a very profitable way using oil revenue and will run it much longer than 3-6 months

    80% confidence
  • Russia's shadow fleet tripled since late 2022

    80% confidence
  • US will not allow Venezuela to become a client state of China

    80% confidence
  • US will run Venezuela much longer than 3-6 months

    80% confidence
  • Market has ignored geopolitical risks and focused on the fundamentals

    80% confidence
  • Enforcement typically lags rhetoric on sanctions

    80% confidence
  • Chevron expected to quickly grow US oil operations in Venezuela; ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil looking to play role

    80% confidence
  • Labour reforms could cost commercial landlords £11bn and cause 15% property price slump

    80% confidence
  • US inflation December 2025 will be 3% (from 2.7% November), ending 2026 at 3.2%

    80% confidence
  • Shadow fleet accounts for 20% of global crude transport ships

    80% confidence
  • In 2026, trade could be negligible for growth overall

    80% confidence
  • As long as America is the dominant force in Venezuela with rule of law, US controls oil flow and that will be fine

    80% confidence
  • Sterling doing really quite well after Budget correction

    80% confidence
  • North Korea and Iran have used shadow fleets to evade UN sanctions for almost two decades

    80% confidence

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