January 20, 2026
London stocks fall after Trump issues tariff threat
London shares fell as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against Britain and seven other European nations sent shockwaves through global markets, though a bright spot emerged as insurer Beazley surged to a record high on a sweetened takeover bid from Zurich Insurance.
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January 20, 2026
Dollar eased against the Swiss franc
Global stocks dropped and the dollar eased against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on goods imported from European nations that oppose his planned takeover of Greenland.
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January 20, 2026
Crypto ETPs gather steam with $2.2B inflows
Crypto investment products continued gathering steam last week, with fund inflows outpacing every other week in 2026 so far and marking the largest gains since October. Crypto exchange-traded products drew $2.17 billion of inflows last week, European crypto asset manager CoinShares reported.
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January 19, 2026
Wall Street ends little changed before long weekend
U.S. stocks ended nearly flat in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, and all three major indexes posted losses for the week as Q4 earnings season kicked off. Investors were also cautious of making big bets ahead of the long weekend, with the stock market shut today for the Martin Luther King Jr. […]
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January 19, 2026
Oil prices settled up ahead of US holiday weekend
Oil prices settled higher to end last week as some investors covered short positions ahead of the three-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend in the U.S. and lingering worries about a possible U.S. military strike against Iran.
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January 19, 2026
Sterling notched weekly rise as UK economy bounces back in November
Sterling rose to end last week, and notched its fifth consecutive weekly rise against the euro, after data this week showed that the British economy grew more strongly than expected in November.
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