Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles FTSE 100, lifts gold and jolts Japan bonds
London, Jan 21, 2026, 09:27 GMT European shares edged down Wednesday as worries lingered over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats related to Greenland. By 0810 GMT, the STOXX 600 had fallen 0.1%, with financials, especially banks, leading the losses. London’s FTSE 100 remained flat. Meanwhile, miner Rio Tinto gained after surpassing full-year iron ore shipment forecasts. (Reuters) The FTSE 100 slid 0.72% Tuesday, hit by Trump’s threat to impose a 10% tariff on imports from eight European countries including Britain, starting Feb. 1—unless the U.S. can buy Greenland. Laura Cooper, strategist at Nuveen, said, “Geopolitical tensions have dented sentiment
