Monday saw a jump in bitcoin following President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans for a new strategic cryptocurrency reserve in the United States, while European shares and the euro soared after regional leaders agreed to draft a peace plan for Ukraine.
In the wake of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s confrontation with Trump in the Oval Office, European leaders decided over the weekend to prepare a peace plan to present to the US. Their admission that more money needed to be spent on defense caused shares of European arms manufacturers to surge, which in turn helped the larger stock markets.
According to Reuters, parties negotiating the formation of Germany’s next government are thinking about establishing a defense fund. German 30-year debt was sold off by investors, raising rates by over 10 basis points.
It is a turning point, and Europe realizes it has to take the lead (in terms of defense and security),” stated Peter Schaffrik, Global Macro Strategist at RBC Capital Markets.The German elections have made it possible to increase spending. Everything has moved quickly because of the Zelenskiy-Trump climax. As stocks of companies like Rheinmetall, Leonardo, and BAE Systems jumped 11% to 15%, the European STOXX 600 index increased 1% for the day.
The breakdown of Trump-Zelenskiy discussions caused the euro to drop as much as 0.4% late Friday, but it then rose nearly 1% to $1.047. Futures on the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both saw 0.2% gains.
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