US Stock Market Move | Middle East geopolitical conflict escalates, defense sector stocks rise across the board before market opening.

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21:52 02/03/2026
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On Monday, the defense sector rose across the board before the market opened. As of the time of writing, Raytheon Technologies (RTX.US) was up nearly 6% and Lockheed Martin (LMT.US) was up over 5%.
The attack on Iran has escalated political conflicts in the Middle East, on Monday, the defense sector saw a pre-market increase. As of the time of writing, Raytheon Technologies (RTX.US) rose nearly 6%, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT.US) rose over 5%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX.US) rose over 3%, General Dynamics Corporation (GD.US) rose over 2%. It is reported that Raytheon Technologies, as one of the world's largest aerospace and defense companies, mainly focuses on missile defense systems and military technology supply; Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company, its core business covers missiles and fire control systems, aviation, and space fields, and it holds a leading position in the defense equipment industry directly benefiting from the escalation of conflict.