Market Updates
U.S. Tariff Threats Return With Greenland Vengeance
Barry Adams
20 Jan, 2026
New York City
Stocks on Wall Street fell sharply amid rapid escalation in trade tensions between the U.S. and the European Union.
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite declined around 1.5% after a week of hectic trading, and investors weighed two inflation reports against earnings optimism.
The U.S. president proposed to increase tariffs to 200% on French wines and other goods after the French president reportedly urged European leaders to offer a unified response to Trump's threats to "purchase" Greenland.
Moreover, Trump threatened additional 10% tariffs on British goods after the UK agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
The island hosts a joint U.S.-UK military base, and the transfer was previously approved by the Trump administration.
On Tuesday, gold and silver hit fresh new highs in New York, London, and Shanghai amid rising geopolitical tensions after the U.S. president intensified his threats to "purchase" Greenland and slapped additional tariffs on European allies.
In the holiday-shortened week, about 90 U.S. companies are set to release their quarterly results, including earnings updates from Netflix, GE Aerospace, Schlumberger, Intel, Proctor & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson.
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