CNBC Daily Open: Investors flee from the U.S. as Trump doubles down on Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press briefing at the White House, on the one-year mark into his second term in office, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 20, 2026.Markets on Tuesday flashed the classic signs of a "sell America" trade, as investors recoiled from escalating risks tied to Washington's foreign policy. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen drove home the point when he said late Tuesday that "the other side" — seemingly alluding to the U.S. — has not ruled out the use of mi ...