CNBC Daily Open: Trump calls off tariffs on Europe, but nations are still walking a diplomatic tightrope

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that helium and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte person agreed connected what helium called a "framework of a aboriginal deal" involving Greenland, prompting him to propulsion backmost threatened tariffs connected European countries that were acceptable to instrumentality effect Feb. 1.

Details, for now, stay elusive. Trump described the model arsenic much of a "concept" successful an interrogation with CNBC's Joe Kernen, saying it would impact U.S.-European collaboration connected a projected Golden Dome rocket defence strategy and entree to mineral resources successful Greenland.

The alleviation expressed by European leaders was swift and palpable.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said connected X that the time is "ending connected a amended enactment than it began" — though helium added that Denmark's "red lines" should beryllium respected.

Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, portion welcoming the news, besides urged continued practice betwixt allied nations.

The "sell America" commercialized that rattled investors earlier this week rapidly reversed connected the news. U.S. stocks changeable up Wednesday stateside, with large indexes climbing much than 1% by the close, portion the 10-year Treasury output fell and the U.S. dollar scale strengthened.

Other topics Trump discussed with CNBC see his prime for the next Federal Reserve chair, U.S. engagement successful Iran and his propulsion to headdress involvement rates connected recognition cards.

The developments capped disconnected a striking day astatine Davos, whose taxable this twelvemonth was "A Spirit of Dialogue," adjacent arsenic discussions crossed the league were dominated by frayed alliances and geopolitical tension.

But the communicative isn't implicit yet. The European Council is having an extraordinary meeting Thursday, portion Trump is acceptable to enactment successful a Board of Peace ceremonial the aforesaid day.

European tariffs whitethorn person been averted successful the nick of time, but the timepiece is inactive ticking connected different issues.

— CNBC's Kevin Breuninger contributed to this report.

U.S. has a Greenland woody 'framework': Trump. The U.S. president said Wednesday helium and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte person formed a "framework of a aboriginal deal with respect to Greenland," prompting him to telephone disconnected threatened tariffs connected European countries.

European Council gathering and Trump's Board of Peace ceremony. Even though tariffs are disconnected the table, European nations volition still convene connected Thursday to sermon the U.S.' caller overtures. Separately, Trump volition beryllium having a Board of Peace ceremonial the aforesaid day.

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