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Markets Slide as Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland

Stocks in the US and Europe plunged as President Trump escalated threats over Greenland including tariffs on allies, triggering a global selloff, surging gold, and sharp moves in bonds and currencies that signaled broad market panic.

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700 points - Approximate Dow drop on initial Greenland tariff headlines

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"A deal is a deal" — Ursula von der Leyen

SPX 6,835 ↓ 1.52% Dow 48,688 ↓ 1.36% Nasdaq 23,106 ↓ 1.74% Gold 4,761 ↑ 3.61% BTC 89,700 ↓ 3.11%

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