Markets remained on edge as geopolitical tensions, technological disruptions, and monetary policy signals pulled sentiment in different directions.

Oil prices jumped after signs that US-Iran nuclear talks are faltering, while tensions resurfaced over Greenland amid renewed remarks from President Donald Trump.

In tech, warnings from Mistral AI about an AI-driven shake-up in software added to investor unease.

Meanwhile, Bitcoin slipped below $70,000 as traders turned cautious ahead of closely watched Federal Reserve minutes.

Oil prices jumped about 4% after fresh US warnings that nuclear talks with Iran are stalling.

US crude traded around $64 a barrel and Brent near $69 as Vice President JD Vance said Tehran hasn’t met President Donald Trump’s “red lines,” and Trump reiterated he could use military force.

The move reversed Tuesday’s slide, when traders took Iran’s more upbeat tone as a sign that a deal might still be reachable soon.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Iranian officials in Geneva, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the talks as constructive and stated that the sides agreed on guiding principles.

Denmark’s King Frederik landed in Nuuk on Wednesday, a symbolic show of solidarity with Greenland as President Donald Trump keeps pressing to acquire the Arctic island.

The trip is Frederik’s second to the autonomous territory within a year and follows the launch of diplomatic talks among Greenland, Denmark and the United States late last month aimed at easing the dispute.

Welcomed on the tarmac by Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and parliament speaker Kim Kielsen, the king wore a black jacket carrying both flags.

His itinerary includes a school visit, Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command headquarters, and seafood producer Royal Greenland.

Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch says more than half of the SaaS software enterprises buy today could shift to AI, a warning that adds to investor jitters around big software names.

Speaking in New Delhi during the India Accelerates event alongside the AI Impact Summit, Mensch said firms can connect their data to AI and build tailored workflow apps, like procurement or supply-chain tools, in days, not months.

He sees a “replatforming” push to replace expensive legacy stacks, while record-keeping systems should largely stay put.

Mistral plans to open its first India office this year and will partner locally on infrastructure to scale deployments.

Bitcoin slid below $70,000 as traders stayed defensive ahead of the Fed’s upcoming FOMC minutes, with macro rate expectations again driving crypto sentiment.

The move kept price action choppy and underlined how quickly risk appetite fades when US policy signals are in focus.

The broader market was mixed, but a few smaller tokens bucked the weakness with WLFI and STABLE among the day’s standout gainers even as majors struggled.

For now, crypto is taking cues from dollar yields and the next Fed headline.

If the minutes sound hawkish, volatility could rise; a dovish tilt may steady prices.

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