European defense stocks experienced a sharp sell-off this week, reminding investors just how news-oriented the sector can be. A call for peace negotiations in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza took almost 6% out of Goldman Sachs’s portfolio of European defense stocks, per Bloomberg, with Rheinmetall, Renk, Leonardo and Saab posting the biggest losses. ITA ETF is up more than 33% this year. Track its prices live, here. The decline occurred as the “war premium” that pushed European shares this yearRead More
