CNBC Daily Open: Another year of geopolitical uncertainties
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Key Points:
- The U.S. military strike on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro sparked a mostly calm reaction in global markets, with defense and energy stocks rallying despite geopolitical tensions.
- Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges in a New York federal court, claiming he was "kidnapped" by U.S. forces and is a "prisoner of war."
- Chevron, the only U.S. oil major operating in Venezuela, faces a costly challenge to maintain production levels, requiring an estimated $53 billion investment over 15 years amid governance and sanction uncertainties.
- U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland has alarmed Denmark, putting the Danish territory into "full crisis mode" over national security concerns.
- China condemned the U
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