Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:39 AM
US stocks experienced significant losses as President Trump escalated trade tensions with Europe and a global bond sell-off impacted market stability.
European equities and U.S. stock futures fell after Trump’s threats over Greenland. Gold and silver prices hit fresh records.
J.P. Morgan said the Greenland-related tariffs could trigger a broader negative shift in sentiment as market uncertainty increases.
Stocks edged higher ahead of this week’s batch of corporate earnings. The Dow industrials rose 0.6%.