US Equity Markets Suffer Worst Decline in Three Months Following Trump Tariff Announcement and Greenland Demand
US markets saw their sharpest drop in months after President Trump threatened tariffs on European nations unless the US acquires Greenland. Uncertainty spiked.
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US equity markets experienced their largest single-day decline in three months on January 20, 2026, as investors returned from the Martin Luther King Jr. Day market holiday. The selloff was triggered by President Donald Trump donald trumpannouncing intentions to impose additional tariffs on eight European nations, contingent on the United States 
USacquiring the territory of Greenland. The S&P 500 dropped 2.06 percent, or 143.15 points, to close at 6,796.86, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.39 percent, or 561.07 points, to 22,954.32. Both indexes closed below their 50-day moving averages for the first time in months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.76 percent, or 870.74 points, to end at 48,488.59.
USacquiring the territory of Greenland. The S&P 500 dropped 2.06 percent, or 143.15 points, to close at 6,796.86, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.39 percent, or 561.07 points, to 22,954.32. Both indexes closed below their 50-day moving averages for the first time in months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.76 percent, or 870.74 points, to end at 48,488.59.
