The flags of Denmark, left, and Greenland alert side-by-side extracurricular Hotel Soma successful Ilulissat, Greenland, connected Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.
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LONDON — European stocks are expected to unfastened successful mixed territory connected Wednesday arsenic investors successful the portion absorption connected a gathering betwixt U.S., Greenlandic and Danish officials to sermon the Arctic island's future.
The U.K.'s FTSE scale is seen opening 0.1% higher, Germany's DAX somewhat beneath the flatline, France's CAC 40 up 0.17% and Italy's FTSE MIB a interaction lower, according to information from IG.
All eyes volition beryllium connected a gathering betwixt U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greenlandic and Danish officials connected Wednesday, with talks acceptable to absorption connected President Donald Trump's repeated advances toward "acquiring" the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Denmark and Greenland person repeatedly said the Arctic land is not for sale, but Trump has mooted the anticipation of utilizing subject unit to prehend the mineral-rich island.
Overnight, Japanese indexes deed grounds highs on expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could telephone for a drawback election, apt successful February. Meanwhile, U.S. banal futures were small changed Tuesday nighttime aft the S&P 500 pulled backmost from grounds levels seen earlier successful the week.
There are nary large net oregon information releases successful Europe connected Wednesday.
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