Global Tensions Rock Markets: Tariffs Threat Send Stocks Tumbling, Safe Havens Soar on January 20, 2026

U.S. equity markets experienced a significant downturn on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as escalating geopolitical tensions overshadowed positive economic indicators and the start of a busy earnings season. The sell-off, which marked the first trading day following the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, was primarily triggered by President Trump's renewed threats of tariffs against several European nations over the proposed acquisition of Greenland. Investors flocked to traditional safe-haven assets, driving ...