US stock markets drop sharply as Trump trade threats and Greenland comments rattle investors
Major U.S. indexes fell nearly 2 percent Tuesday following presidential comments on tariffs and Greenland. Investors turned to safe-havens amid trade uncertainty.
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All three major United States 
USindexes experienced their sharpest selloff in three months on Tuesday, January 21, 2026. The S&P 500 , the Dow Jones Industrial Average , and the NASDAQ Composite each ended the session nearly 2% lower. The decline was primarily triggered by comments from President Donald Trump donald trumpregarding potential new tariffs on European allies and his public interest in the acquisition of Greenland, an autonomous territory belonging to Denmark 
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USindexes experienced their sharpest selloff in three months on Tuesday, January 21, 2026. The S&P 500 , the Dow Jones Industrial Average , and the NASDAQ Composite each ended the session nearly 2% lower. The decline was primarily triggered by comments from President Donald Trump donald trumpregarding potential new tariffs on European allies and his public interest in the acquisition of Greenland, an autonomous territory belonging to Denmark DK.
