Nexter

German-French defence group KNDS is reportedly abandoning its planned stock market flotation, with attention shifting instead to a possible entry by the French state into the company's shareholding. KNDS, formed from the merger of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter, is a major player in European defence, producing tanks and artillery including the Leopard 2 and Caesar systems. Observers are weighing what a state involvement would mean for the group's future strategy.

Morgan Stanley says rising interest rates are weighing on valuations of clean energy companies heading into the third quarter, naming NextEra Energy, First Solar and Enphase among those exposed. Higher rates raise financing costs for renewable projects and discount future earnings, pressuring the sector's growth-heavy valuations.

NextEra Energy, the Florida-based clean energy utility, is seeing heightened interest in its stock (ticker NEE) as investors track its price, quotes and latest news on financial platforms. Traders appear to be checking recent movements in the share price, though no specific announcement or earnings report is cited. The company remains one of the largest renewable energy producers in the United States, and its stock is widely held by retail and institutional investors.