Trump Foreign Policy Bets Surge

Benzinga

Traders on prediction platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi have ramped up wagers on potential further international actions by the U.S. after Donald Trumpus president"]’s raid on ****, including markets tied to Panama Canal control and Greenland, reflecting heightened sentiment and speculation around geopolitical moves.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Prediction market traders increased bets on further international actions after Trump

00:06authorized a raid on Venezuela, according to CNBC.

00:10Traders on platforms such as Kalsher and Polymarket-placed wagers tied to possible U.S.

00:15moves abroad as the Trump administration signaled a shift towards swift and decisive military action.

00:21On Kalsher, odds that Trump will take back the Panama Canal before early 2029 rose above 35%.

00:28Odds the U.S. will take control of any part of Greenland climbed to 38%,

00:32while a separate market on buying part of Greenland hovered near 25%.

00:37Combined betting on those markets approached $2.5 million.

00:41Additional markets emerged around Iran, Colombia, and Cuba.

00:44For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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