Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 futures dropped on 19 January 2026 as investors moved to safer assets over equities amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff threat for European nations. Here’s what investors need to know.
US stock market today: The futures of the benchmark US stock market indices tumbled during Monday’s trading session (19 January 2026) as investors shifted towards safe-haven assets amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats on eight European nations.
As of 6:23 pm (IST), the Dow Jones futures were trading 0.77% or 381 points lower at 49,166 points, compared to 49,547 points at the previous trading close, according to the data collected from Investing.com.
The data also showed that the tech-heavy Nasdaq futures were trading 1.4% or 359 points lower at 25,328.75 points as of 6:23 pm (IST) on Monday, compared to 25,689 points at the previous market session.
While the S&P 500 index futures were also trading 1.02% or 71 points lower at 6,905.75 points as of 6:27 pm (IST), compared to 6,976.75 points at the previous derivatives market close, Investing data showed.
Is US stock market open today?
The US stock market will remain closed for a scheduled holiday on 19 January 2026, on the account of Martin Luther King, Jr. day leave. Both Wall Street indices and the bond market will be closed on Monday, according to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holiday list.
The stock market will reopen for a regular trading session on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, after the Martin Luther King, Jr. day holiday. The US stock market is set to witness the next holiday on Monday, 16 February 2026, on the account of George Washington’s birthday.
Trump tariff threat
On Saturday last week, United States President Donald Trump threatened eight European nations that they would impose fresh tariffs if the countries opposed America’s decision to allow the Western nation buy Greenland.
Mint reported earlier that Trump threatened an additional 10% tariff starting from 1 February 2026, on goods imported from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Britain.
“Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” the eight countries said in a joint statement on Sunday.
According to the report, the tariffs will rise to 25% on 1 June 2026, if the countries do not reach a deal, said Trump, raising the trade tensions in the global market.
US stock market last week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average index closed 0.17% lower at 49,359.33 points after the US stock market session on Friday, 16 January 2026, ahead of the long weekend, compared to 49,442.44 points at the previous market close, MarketWatch data shows.
The S&P 500 index closed 0.06% lower at 6,940.01 points after Friday’s Wall Street session, compared to 6,944.47 points at the previous market close. While the Nasdaq Composite index also lost 0.06% closing lower at 23,515.39 points, compared to 23,530.02 points at the previous market session.
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