Stock markets fall as Trump steps up Greenland tariff claims
FTSE 100 and dollar slide, while gold and silver hit record highs amid uncertainty over global tradeBusiness live – latest updatesStock markets have fallen on both sides of the Atlantic as Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric in the push for US control of Greenland.The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100...
<p>FTSE 100 and dollar slide, while gold and silver hit record highs amid uncertainty over global trade</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jan/20/davos-von-der-leyen-he-macron-carney-wef-greenland-trump-uk-unemployment-business-live-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Stock markets have fallen on both sides of the Atlantic as Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric in the push for US control of Greenland.</p><p>The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index dropped 1% on Tuesday, accelerating from a smaller <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/19/gold-silver-record-highs-markets-trump-latest-tariff-shock">fall on Monday</a> and putting it on track for its biggest single day drop since November.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/20/stock-markets-trump-greenland-tariff-ftse-100-gold">Continue reading...</a>
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