This photo taken on January 20, 2026 shows an overview of the city of Davos at dusk during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos. The World Economic Forum will be held in Davos from January 19th to January 23rd, 2026.
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LONDON — European stock markets are expected to start mixed on Wednesday, with all eyes on U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum.
british FTSE index and germany dachshund Planned to open in flat, France CAC40 Italy rose by 0.16%. FTSE MIB According to IG data, it fell 0.23%.
Trump is scheduled to speak at the WEF at 1:30 p.m. London time, and CNBC’s Joe Kernen will also interview him in Davos.
The president’s speech will be closely watched as it comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and its European allies over the Danish territory of Greenland, which President Trump hopes to purchase.
On Tuesday, President Trump declined to elaborate on what efforts he would make to achieve his goal of making Greenland part of the United States, telling reporters, “We’ll see.”
President Trump has not ruled out military action to seize Greenland and has threatened to impose new tariffs if European countries block the bid.
CNBC will interview a wide range of CEOs, including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as well as government and business officials, as well as political leaders, including Polish President Karol Naworocki. Check out all our Davos coverage here.
Data released on Wednesday includes UK inflation figures for December.
