Greenland, Europe and Donald Trump
Digest more
European shares and U.S. stock futures dropped, while gold and silver notched new record highs after President Trump said he would impose tariffs on several European countries for opposing his plan to take control of Greenland.
SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The dollar fell on Monday, as investors unnerved by U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats against Europe over Greenland piled into the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc, in a broad risk-averse move across markets.
President Donald Trump threatens steep tariffs on European nations unless Denmark sells Greenland to the U.S., citing national defense and security.