Markets Find Their Sea Legs After Greenland Drama

😎 Market Vibes

🦺 Markets Find Their Sea Legs After Greenland Drama

Thursday's opening had all the energy of someone who just dodged a geopolitical bullet - relieved, slightly dazed, but ready to party. The S&P 500 kicked off at 6,921, the Dow opened around 49,201, and the Nasdaq started near 23,440 as traders collectively exhaled after Trump's Davos speech ruled out using military force over Greenland. Nothing says "risk-on" quite like a president deciding NOT to invade Denmark's territory.

^_[sponsored]
The volatility sparked by this week's Greenland tensions has created movement across the board… Our partners at TradeSmith have uncovered something fascinating that most investors miss… they wanted to share it with our readers: Did you know the S&P 500 has a 100% history of soaring, beginning on one particular date every year? We call this “The Green Day Phenomenon.” It works on 5,000 stocks.

For example, Nvidia has a 93% history of soaring beginning every January 26. This has held true for 15 years, through bull and bear markets.

Click here to see the green days for 5 major stocks today.
^{_{Clicking the link above will opt you into communication from TradeSmith, including the TradeSmith Daily daily E-Letter. (Privacy Policy)}}

🔥 Earnings Season Heats Up With Corporate Heavyweights

If Wednesday's rally was the appetizer, Thursday's earnings menu is the five-course meal. GE Aerospace, Procter & Gamble, Intel, Abbott Labs, and others are reporting their quarterly results, and Wall Street's watching closely. P&G kicked things off before the bell with fiscal Q2 earnings of $1.88 per share on $22.2 billion in revenue - basically matching expectations while navigating consumers trading down to cheaper private label options. The stock dipped as the new CEO acknowledged softer conditions but noted plans for stronger second-half results.

Meanwhile, GE Aerospace saw orders surge, showing that when companies need jet engines and aerospace tech, they're still writing checks. Intel's after-hours report has analysts positioned for what they're watching as potentially solid PC and server demand - the chipmaker's gotten a slew of upgrades heading into this print, suggesting Wall Street's curious about a potential turnaround story.

^_[sponsored]
Our partners at Stock Earnings know that Earnings Season can either fuel your gains or drain your portfolio. But what if, this time, you actually knew what's coming-before the rest of the market does?

Their free Q1 2026 Earnings Season eBook gives you exactly that edge.

🚨 This is time-sensitive. The market is already shifting. And this eBook is free-but only for a limited time.

Download Your FREE Copy Now.
^{_{(**By clicking this link you agree to receive emails from StockEarnings and our affiliates. You can opt out at any time.  Privacy Policy. **)}}

🌊 Bitcoin Trades Water While Gold Makes Historic Moves

While equities bounced back Wednesday, Bitcoin remained stubbornly stuck in neutral, hovering around $89,900 - up modestly from recent lows near $87,600 but still well below the psychological $100K level that seemed possible just weeks ago.

Meanwhile, gold continues its run, trading around $4,830 per ounce Thursday morning after touching a record $4,887 on Wednesday. The yellow metal's 65% gain in 2025 marked its best year since 1979, and 2026's already adding to that tally. Geopolitical uncertainty, elevated Treasury yields, and a softer dollar have created notable conditions for precious metals - and silver's not far behind, also posting historic gains.

^_[sponsored]
Our partners at Crypto 101 are claiming that the Fed just handed crypto investors a gift… The Fed is cutting rates. Liquidity is rising. The money printers are humming again. You know what that historically means for crypto? Prices go up. Sometimes by a lot. But here's what most investors miss: not all cryptos benefit equally when liquidity floods the market. The coins that catch the biggest waves are the ones with real fundamentals. Real utility. Real adoption. One coin in particular stands out right now. Your second chance could be here… get the details here now before the window closes.

📈 Oil Prices Rise on Kazakhstan Production Disruption

Crude prices actually jumped Tuesday and Wednesday, with WTI rising more than 1% to around $60 per barrel and Brent climbing 1% to around $64.8, rebounding after Kazakhstan's largest producer temporarily halted output at the Tengiz and Korolev fields following fires at power generation facilities. The disruption, expected to last 7-10 days, removed supply from an already-tight market and gave energy traders something tangible to rally around.

However, Wednesday saw those gains evaporate as WTI dropped back to around $59.5, weighed down by geopolitical tensions and anticipated inventory builds. Trump's renewed Greenland threats and European tariff escalation raised concerns about slower economic growth potentially weakening oil demand. The whipsaw action captures the energy market's struggle - caught between actual supply disruptions (Kazakhstan, Black Sea issues, U.S. seizures of Venezuela-linked tankers) and demand fears from trade war escalation.

After the worst annual performance since 2020, oil's bouncing between supply shocks and demand worries like a tennis ball, with analysts still projecting WTI staying range-bound between $55-$65 through Q1.

^_[sponsored]
Scott Redler from our partners at T3 live is inviting you into his trading room, Alpha Team, for free for 5 days next week.

Scott has been a professional stock trader for over 20 years here in New York:

• He called the 2008 crisis on CNBC live on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

• Recently, he called the jump in Ethereum and alerted on shares of ETHE that went up 29% in a week.

• On the flip side, he then alerted to buy options on GLD (tracking gold) and those options went up as much as 249% in a week too.

Inside Alpha Team, you trade alongside him and his co-moderator, Dan Darrow.

He’s calling out swing trades and day trades… Dan is great at finding options plays. It’s a real one-two punch.

Register for free here.

🤖 Tech Sector Rotation Continues as Small Caps Outperform

Wednesday's rally featured an interesting subplot that continued into Thursday's open - small caps are having a moment. The Russell 2000 outpaced the S&P 500 for the 12th consecutive session Wednesday, flirting with a streak that would match levels last seen in June 2008. This rotation suggests money managers are looking beyond the Magnificent Seven, which spent much of 2025 underperforming the broader index despite their AI-driven narratives.

The shift toward smaller companies reflects a market that's rediscovering diversification. After three straight years of double-digit S&P gains driven largely by mega-cap tech, capital appears to be spreading across sectors that spent 2024-2025 in the shadows. Whether this rotation has staying power or represents a temporary blip remains an open question.

^_[sponsored]
Our partners at Monument Traders Alliance are sharing info on what they claim is a strange new wonder metal that outperforms silicon up to 100X. Nvidia just partnered with the tiny company that holds 250 patents. Here's why it could become the most important stock in the world.

💵 Treasury Yields Hold Steady Despite European Bond Selloff

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield jumped to around 4.29% earlier this week, reaching its highest level since August as a global bond sell-off triggered by heavy selling in Japanese government debt rippled across markets. The spike reflects multiple pressures converging at once - concerns about Fed independence following the criminal investigation announcement involving Chair Powell, worries about European nations potentially selling U.S. Treasury holdings, and escalating trade tensions over Greenland.

That Danish pension fund making headlines for closing its $100 million Treasury position has bond traders noting that more institutions might follow suit, which could push yields even higher. CNBC data shows the 10-year opened Thursday around 4.29%, while shorter-term yields also remain elevated. The yield surge comes as Trump threatened eight European allies with escalating tariffs starting at 10% on February 1 and rising to 25% by June 1 unless an agreement is reached on Greenland - plus a threatened 200% tariff on French wine and champagne.

Thursday also brings the delayed December PCE inflation report - the Fed's preferred inflation gauge - which analysts expect will provide fresh clues about the central bank's next moves. With geopolitical tensions easing slightly and earnings season providing corporate clarity, the Treasury market's found a temporary equilibrium even if it's an uneasy one.

📌 Bottom Line

Thursday opened with markets exhaling after Trump's Davos reassurances that military force over Greenland is off the table - at least for now.

Earnings season's providing the next narrative as corporate America weighs in on Q4 performance and 2026 guidance, while commodity markets split between precious metals euphoria and energy sector shrugs.

With Treasury yields elevated, Fed policy uncertain, and geopolitical tensions simmering rather than boiling, Thursday's trade represents a market trying to figure out what comes next - one earnings report and one Trump tweet at a time.

🔥 What’s Heating Up This Week

Markets are moving - here's whats heating up with our partners:

• The verdict is in for AI stocks in 2026 ^[ad]

• The Most Important Company in the World by Next Year? ^[ad]

• What more liquidity means for this altcoin ^[ad]

✌️ Thanks for vibing with us.

⚠️ WARNING: Market data is subject to rapid change. Verify current information before making trading decisions.

DISCLAIMER: Stocks and options trading have large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the stocks and options markets. Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell stocks or options. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed in the linked report. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results. All trades, patterns, charts, systems, etc., discussed in the linked report are for illustrative purposes only and not to be construed as specific advisory recommendations. Information contained in this correspondence is intended for informational purposes only and was obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Information is in no way guaranteed. No guarantee of any kind is implied or possible where projections of future conditions are attempted. For full disclaimer information, click here.