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European shares rebound as Trump withdraws tariff threats over Greenland

By Thomson Reuters Jan 22, 2026 | 2:17 AM

Jan 22 (Reuters) – European shares rebounded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned tariff ‍threats linked to Greenland and ruled out using force to seize the autonomous Danish territory.

The pan-European STOXX 600 climbed 1% by 0802 ‌GMT, regaining some poise ‌after a revival of trade war jitters shaved 1.9% off the benchmark index this week through Wednesday.

Trump said ​he withdrew the tariff threat following a meeting with NATO ‍Secretary General Mark ​Rutte, in which they ​had reached the framework of a ‍deal for Greenland’s future.

While details were scant, Trump’s comments were enough to lift the risk sentiment among investors who have ‍been worried about a potential trade war.

Investors are also parsing a batch of ‍financial ‍updates from companies, looking ​for clues on profit ​outlook ⁠and demand trends.

Shares of ‌Volkswagen, Europe’s largest carmaker, climbed 4.3% after the company reported better-than-expected net cash flow for 2025.

(Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by ⁠Sherry Jacob-Phillips)