Defense Stocks Eye Best Month in Two Years on Geopolitical Tensions
- Sector rally far outpaces gains in the S&P 500 Index
- Tense geopolitical landscape a tailwind, says Yardeni Research
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Rising geopolitical tensions and a strong set of quarterly earnings have put defense stocks on pace for their best monthly advance in nearly two years.
An index tracking the sector has gained 9.2% in July, the biggest jump since October 2022, and handily beating the broader S&P 500’s 1.1% climb. The top gainer in the S&P 500 Aerospace & Defense Index was engines and fasteners supplier Howmet Aerospace Inc., which closed up 23% for the month.