By Khadija Saeed
Publication Date: 2026-01-19 18:21:00
New York, January 19, 2026, 12:26 EST — The market has closed.
Shares of Nvidia and Microsoft listed in Europe slid 2.2% on Monday, while Alphabet took a 2.4% hit in Frankfurt. The drop followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of fresh tariffs linked to Greenland. Nasdaq 100 futures, which track the tech-heavy index ahead of the cash open, were down 1.25%. (Reuters)
This is important for AI stocks since a handful of megacap names still carry most of the weight on sentiment, reacting sharply whenever political shifts shake risk appetite. With U.S. stock and bond markets closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the initial signals are coming from futures and overseas trading ahead of Tuesday’s reopening. (MarketWatch)
On Saturday, Trump promised to impose a series of escalating tariffs starting Feb. 1 on Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Britain, and Norway—until the US gets the green light to buy Greenland, Reuters reported. EU diplomats have flagged preparations for retaliatory steps, including a dormant 93-billion-euro tariff package that could automatically activate on Feb. 6. Emergency talks are set for Brussels on Thursday to address the fallout. (Reuters)
Before the holiday break in U.S. trading, Nvidia last traded at $186.23, slipping 0.5% from its previous close. Microsoft edged up 0.7% to $459.86. AMD gained 1.7%, hitting $231.83, and Broadcom jumped 2.6% to $351.71.
Analyst chatter is trying to…