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Commented by André Will-Laudien on November 13th, 2026 | 05:25 CET
Things are heating up: Defence sell-off, antimony gains! Rheinmetall, Renk, NSJ Antimony and Hensoldt in Focus
Created and Published on Behalf of NSJ Antimony Corp.
Diplomatic initiatives could bring an end to hostilities in Ukraine in the coming weeks. This has recently put noticeable pressure on the share prices of traditional defence stocks. Following the years-long rally in defence stocks, many investors are now systematically taking profits, as they price in a normalisation of acute demand for ammunition and equipment, at least in the short term, in the event of a possible ceasefire. Yet political strategists agree: even lasting peace would no longer reverse the long-term turning point in security policy, but would instead reveal the strategic importance of upstream supply chains. Here, critical metals are once again coming into focus on financial markets, as modern defence systems and the global expansion of energy and AI infrastructure are simply not feasible without these raw materials. In particular, the often underestimated metalloid antimony is emerging as the ultimate bottleneck, as it is indispensable for hardening ammunition, night-vision devices and highly specialised semiconductors. We present a colourful potpourri of trends – but also an excellent opportunity for risk-aware investors to capitalise on fresh momentum.
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