The US-NATO framework on Greenland signals a deeper American and alliance footprint, including missile deployments, mining access to counter China, and an expanded NATO Arctic role under US command, while Denmark stressed sovereignty remains unchanged. In return, President Trump dropped planned tariffs on Europe. 

US equity futures were mixed after two days of gains. Dow and S&P 500 futures held steady, while Nasdaq 100 futures dipped as Intel slid over 10% on a weak Q1 outlook. On Thursday, the Dow rose 0.63%, the S&P 500 0.55%, and the Nasdaq Composite 0.91%, supported by strong data, including Q3 GDP at 4.4%, steady jobless claims, and resilient consumption.

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