(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 16 gen - Shares in London closed flat to lower, erasing previous gains, after US president Donald Trump threatened new tariffs if countries 'don't go along with Greenland.' "I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security," Trump said at the White House, according to AFP.

Ongoing tensions regarding the situation in Iranian also weighed.

Mining stocks were mostly lower, weighing on the blue chip index.

Antofagasta dropped 2.86% at 3,560.00 pence, Anglo American fell 2.41% at 3,240.00 pence and Rio Tinto lost 1.87% at.

6,347.00 pence.

(RADIOCOR) 16-01-26 18:17:51 (0524) 5 NNNN