Global Equity Markets Reach New Intraday Records as Earnings Season Gains Momentum
Global markets reached record levels on Tuesday as corporate earnings accelerated. While the S&P 500 rose, the Dow fell due to declines in Boeing and UnitedHealth.
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Global equity markets rose for a fifth consecutive session to intraday records on January 27, 2026, as the US 
UScorporate earnings season accelerated. The S&P 500 rose 26.55 points, or 0.38%, to 6,976.78, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 200.89 points, or 0.85%, to 23,801.43. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 443.84 points, or 0.90%, to 48,968.36, primarily weighed down by significant declines in UnitedHealth Group Inc and Boeing Co . Meanwhile, the MSCI global stocks gauge rose 6.81 points, or 0.65%, to 1,050.98, marking its fifth straight daily gain.
UScorporate earnings season accelerated. The S&P 500 rose 26.55 points, or 0.38%, to 6,976.78, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 200.89 points, or 0.85%, to 23,801.43. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 443.84 points, or 0.90%, to 48,968.36, primarily weighed down by significant declines in UnitedHealth Group Inc and Boeing Co . Meanwhile, the MSCI global stocks gauge rose 6.81 points, or 0.65%, to 1,050.98, marking its fifth straight daily gain.In Europe 
EU, the STOXX 600 rose 0.58%, with bank shares jumping 1.6%. These market movements occurred as Donald Trump donald trumpannounced plans to hike tariffs on autos and other imports from South Korea 
KR. This threat follows plans announced by Donald Trumplast week to issue levies on several European countries over Greenland. In response to the tariff threats, South Koreascrambled to assure the USit remained committed to implementing a trade deal that was agreed upon last year. The Korean won, tracked via US Dollar/Korean Won , strengthened 0.57% to 1,437.36 per dollar after earlier falling as much as 0.63%.
EU, the STOXX 600 rose 0.58%, with bank shares jumping 1.6%. These market movements occurred as Donald Trump donald trumpannounced plans to hike tariffs on autos and other imports from South Korea KR. This threat follows plans announced by Donald Trumplast week to issue levies on several European countries over Greenland. In response to the tariff threats, South Koreascrambled to assure the USit remained committed to implementing a trade deal that was agreed upon last year. The Korean won, tracked via US Dollar/Korean Won , strengthened 0.57% to 1,437.36 per dollar after earlier falling as much as 0.63%.
