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January 9, Fineko/abc.az. Donald Trump's geopolitical ambitions have once again rocked the stock markets. After his statements about his intention to establish control over Greenland, the quotes of companies related to the island's economy rose sharply, and investors are massively buying up assets in anticipation of the arrival of American capital, the FT reports.

As ABC reports.However, the market reacted instantly and violently: shares of the American Critical Metals exploration company in southern Greenland have increased by 108% since the beginning of the year, securities of the largest bank Grønlandsbanken have risen by 33% over the past week, and financial institution Føroya Banki has added about 30% since mid-November.

The rally comes amid escalating rhetoric from the White House, with representatives of the Trump administration admitting the possibility of a military scenario to control the island, which raised concerns in Europe.

Officials in Copenhagen and Brussels have warned that such actions could undermine the Western alliance.