Wall Street opens higher after rout, Trump speech in focus
January 21, 2026 / /
Published Wed, Jan 21, 2026 · 10:56 PM
[NEW YORK] US stocks staged a modest recovery on Wednesday (Jan 21) after the sharpest equities sell-off in three months, as investors digested President Donald Trump’s speech at Davos, including a fresh push to acquire Greenland.
The S&P 500 rose 0.30 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite index added 0.21 per cent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.33 per cent. REUTERS
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