The U.S. stock markets finished the day in the green. At close, the Dow was up 0.6 percent, trading at 49,384 points. Just minutes before the close, the broader S&P 500 had risen 0.6 percent to about 6,913 points, while the technology‑heavy Nasdaq 100 was up 0.8 percent at roughly 25,518 points.
In other news, investors were relieved by President Donald Trump’s reversal on Greenland. Trump posted on his personal platform that, following a meeting with NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte, a framework for a future agreement had been set up. The specifics remain unofficial, but media reports suggest that Denmark would transfer sovereignty over small Greenlandic areas where U.S. military bases could be built. Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens‑Frederik Nielsen, said he was not aware of the details, and Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, called sovereignty questions a “red line”.
The euro strengthened over the evening, trading at 1.1750 USD, while one U.S. dollar was worth 0.8511 euro. Gold posted a solid gain, fetching $4,920 per troy ounce at night-an increase of 1.8 percent-equating to about 134.62 euro per gram. Meanwhile, Brent crude fell, trading at $64.05 per barrel at 10 p.m. German time, which was 11.9 cents, or 1.8 percent, lower than the previous day’s close.
