Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Greenland in focus
This aerial view shows icebergs floating in sun-beaten waters with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of legislative elections in the autonomous Danish region of Greenland.
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LONDON — European stock markets are expected to open in a mixed zone on Wednesday, as tensions in regional markets increase over US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland.
of england FTSE The German index is expected to open with a decrease of 0.2% DAX France up 0.26% CAC 40 Italy up 0.24% FTSE MIB Flat according to IG data.
After the USA captured and arrested Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the attention of global markets is rapidly turning to President Trump’s intentions regarding Denmark’s autonomous region Greenland.
The president and his team are considering “a range of options” to seize Greenland, “including using the U.S. Military,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNBC on Tuesday.
Trump has insisted the United States needs the Arctic island for national security purposes and this week highlighted Russian and Chinese activity in the region.
Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly said the country is not up for grabs, and European leaders issued a statement on Tuesday saying: “Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland, and for them alone.”
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