US stocks plunge.

VTV.vn - US stocks fell sharply after Trump threatened to impose tariffs related to Greenland, raising concerns about trade and causing a flight of money from US assets.

Operating on the New York Stock Exchange, USA. Photo: THX

US stocks plunged sharply on January 20th, after President Donald Trump increased pressure regarding Greenland, threatening to impose tariffs on countries that oppose the US purchase of the Danish territory.

The outflow of funds from US assets has caused Treasury bond yields to surge, while the US dollar has weakened. A major Danish pension fund said it has begun divesting from US bonds due to concerns about sovereign debt risks.

At the close, the Dow Jones fell 1.76%, the S&P 500 lost 2.06%, and the Nasdaq plunged 2.39% – the worst session for all three indices since October last year. This move has pulled the S&P 500 down 0.7% and the Nasdaq down 1.2% since the beginning of 2026. The VIX volatility index at one point exceeded 20 points.

Once again, concerns about tariffs have put markets on edge. Trump announced tariffs of 10% to 25% on goods from eight NATO countries, and threatened a 200% tariff on French wine. Investors fear that renewed trade tensions with Europe will reignite instability in global markets.

In Europe, major stock markets were also negatively affected by investor anxiety. London's FTSE 100 fell 0.7%, Frankfurt's DAX dropped 1.0%, and Paris's CAC 40 declined 0.6%.

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