HONG KONG, Jan 21, 2026 (AFP) - Asian equities stabilised Wednesday after a rough start to the week fuelled by Donald Trump's Greenland-linked tariff threats, though uncertainty rattling through trading floors saw safe-haven precious metals hit fresh record highs. Japanese bond yields also settled back following Tuesday's surge on the back of a pledge by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to cut taxes. In response, US Treasury chief Scott Bessent said Monday that any retaliatory EU tariffs would be "unwise". Markets have sunk globally this week, and Wall Street's three main indexes tanked Tuesday as they reopened after a long weekend. The moves saw US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent call Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama following a lift in Treasury yields.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 21, 2026 03:39 UTC