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WSJ Minute Briefing

Stocks Jump as Trump Drops European Tariff Threat

WSJ Minute Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

Business News, News

4.1671 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Plus: Netflix shares drop on concerns about its outlook. And Kraft Heinz slides after a top shareholder signals it might sell its stake. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:33.3

Here's your closing bell brief for Wednesday, January 21st. I'm Catherine Sullivan for the Wall Street Journal.

0:40.2

U.S. stocks surged today after President Trump called off planned tariffs on Europe. The move followed a new

0:46.8

framework for a deal with NATO regarding Greenland. The Dow, the S&P 500, and NASDAQ all rose about 1.2%. Elsewhere, gold prices extended a record

0:57.6

rally to close above $4,800. Among individual companies, Netflix shares slid 2.2% on concerns about

1:06.5

the streaming company's cash flow and outlook, along with news that it would pause buybacks.

1:11.6

Aram Holdings shares rose 6% after analysts at Susquehanna upgraded the stock.

1:17.6

United Airlines shares moved over 2% higher after the carrier forecast earnings would jump this

1:23.0

year, boosted by bigger spending travelers.

1:26.1

Delta Airlines shares also rose.

1:28.8

And Kraft Heinz shares fell almost 6%

1:31.6

after the company said top shareholder Berkshire Hathaway

1:34.9

might sell its stake.

1:36.9

Heads up, an artificial intelligence tool

1:38.9

helped us make this episode

1:40.2

by creating summaries that were based on WSJ reporting

1:43.4

and then reviewed and adapted by an editor.

1:46.2

We'll have a lot more coverage of the day's news on the WSJ's What's News podcast.

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