Global Bonds Dip After Japan Triggers Selloff; Trump's Tariff Threat | Bloomberg Brief 1/20/2026

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Global bond markets declined due to a selloff in Japanese debt and a standoff over Greenland, while US equity futures and Treasuries also fell. President Trump's tariff threat on French wines and champagnes added to market uncertainty. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at a potential announcement for the Federal Reserve chair pick soon.

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US equity futures and Treasuries decline as the standoff over Greenland lingers and a heavy selloff in Japanese debt rippled through global bond markets. President Trump floats 200% tariffs on French wines and champagnes as he reveals text messages from President Macron. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the announcement for President Trump's pick for the Federal Reserve chair could come as soon as next week. Filippo Gori, JPMorgan Co-Head of Global Banking, and Francois Villeroy de Galhau, ECB Governing Council Member and Banque de France Governor, join Bloomberg Brief from the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Source: Bloomberg)

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