Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
This aerial view shows icebergs floating in sun-beaten waters with buildings in the background off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, the day of parliamentary elections in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory.
Strange Andersen | Afp | Getty Images
LONDON — European stock markets are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as regional markets become more nervous over US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland.
United Kingdom FTSE the index is expected to open down 0.2%, the German index DAX up 0.26%, France CAC40 up 0.24%, and that of Italy MIB FTSE flat, according to IG data.
Following the US capture and arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, global market attention is quickly turning to President Trump’s intentions regarding Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.
The president and his team are considering “a series of options” to acquire Greenland — including “the use of 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 activities in the region.
Greenland and Denmark have both repeatedly said the country is not up for grabs, and European leaders said Tuesday issued a statement That said, “Greenland belongs to its people. It is up to Denmark and Greenland, and them alone, to decide matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”
The data released on Wednesday included flash data on euro zone inflation for December, with economists polled by Reuters expecting a rate of 2%, in line with the European Central Bank’s target.
Jaguar Land Rover releases its global sales figures on Wednesday.
