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Infrastructure Stocks Rally on Defense Push, AI Hedging

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 25 August 2026, 06:15 UTC By Sagarika Jaisinghani 1 min read
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Steel and Powerlines Are Drawing Bulls to European Stock Rally (Click here or type SQUA to listen to Bloomberg’s new EMEA Equities Squawk) European infrastructure stocks are increasingly rewarding investors with exposure to two key regional themes: defense independence and shelter from AI-driven shocks in the US.

Steel and Powerlines Are Drawing Bulls to European Stock Rally (Click here or type SQUA to listen to Bloomberg’s new EMEA Equities Squawk) European infrastructure stocks are increasingly rewarding investors with exposure to two key regional themes: defense independence and shelter from AI-driven shocks in the US.
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