Trump's Greenland play puts Europe's $8 trillion US bonds and equities in the spotlight

Markets are revisiting the 'sell America' trade amid President Donald Trump's Greenland push.

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• Trump's Greenland move is rippling through markets and testing confidence in US assets.
• Europe's vast US holdings highlight how dependent America is on foreign capital.
• Political risk is rising, raising fears of reduced demand for the dollar and Treasurys.

President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland is spilling into markets, drawing...