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In a move highlighting investor caution toward the defence sector, Franco-German defence group KNDS announced it has put its plans to list on hold until market conditions improve. The company struggled to attract investors at a valuation exceeding €12 billion, according to Reuters.
The postponement comes at a time of heightened interest in defence stocks amid rising European military spending, but market volatility and investor sensitivity to high valuations thwarted the offering. It underscores the challenges unlisted defence firms face in accessing public capital, especially against listed peers like Rheinmetall and Thales.
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