US stock markets stage modest recovery as Trump clarifies Greenland stance at Davos
U.S. stocks staged a modest recovery on Wednesday after President Trump clarified his stance on Greenland at Davos. Major indexes gained as geopolitical risks eased slightly.
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USstock indexes staged a modest recovery on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, following the sharpest equities selloff in three months during the previous session. Investor sentiment improved after Donald Trump donald trumpspoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 
CH, where he provided a clarification on his administration's pursuit of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark 
DK. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 203.56 points, or 0.42%, to close at 48,692.15, while the S&P 500 advanced 27.28 points, or 0.40%, to 6,824.14. The Nasdaq Composite finished the day up 45 points, or 0.20%, at 22,999.6.
USstock indexes staged a modest recovery on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, following the sharpest equities selloff in three months during the previous session. Investor sentiment improved after Donald Trump donald trumpspoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland CH, where he provided a clarification on his administration's pursuit of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark DK. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 203.56 points, or 0.42%, to close at 48,692.15, while the S&P 500 advanced 27.28 points, or 0.40%, to 6,824.14. The Nasdaq Composite finished the day up 45 points, or 0.20%, at 22,999.6.
