Trump Greenland and European Trade Threats Spark Global Market Selloff
President Trump sparked a multi-asset selloff after threatening a trade war with Europe over Greenland. Markets fell sharply amid fears of lasting volatility.
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US threatened to rekindle a trade war with the 
EU on January 20, 2026, over the administration's goal to take control of Greenland. This move has threatened to destabilize the political and military alliance underpinning Western security. The development marks a resurgence of geopolitical and tariff-related volatility, signaling a shift that has caused significant concern among international investors.
US threatened to rekindle a trade war with the EU on January 20, 2026, over the administration's goal to take control of Greenland. This move has threatened to destabilize the political and military alliance underpinning Western security. The development marks a resurgence of geopolitical and tariff-related volatility, signaling a shift that has caused significant concern among international investors.On Tuesday, January 21, 2026, the declined 2.1 percent, marking its largest one-day drop in more than three months. This session featured an unusual multi-asset selloff as investors exited the and long-dated US Treasuries, such as those tracked by the , while bond yields rose. Volatility measures across asset classes increased as the market reacted to the territorial claim and the potential for a new trade war with European partners.
US Treasuries, such as those tracked by the , while bond yields rose. Volatility measures across asset classes increased as the market reacted to the territorial claim and the potential for a new trade war with European partners.
