Markets Drop as Trump’s Tariff Threats Rattle Investors (Full Transcript)

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: A lot of people are searching online today for the stock market. Here's why. Markets in Europe and the US opened lower this morning, as investors fret over President Donald Trump's new clash with leaders in Europe over ownership of Greenland, and Trump has threatened new tariffs on countries including the UK, France, and Denmark. The S&P 500, the benchmark US stock index, fell more than 1% shortly after the opening bell this morning. Meanwhile, investors revived the so-called sell America trade, selling off US bonds and the dollar. Gold and silver, safe havens amid uncertainty, surged this morning and hit record highs. The VIX surged above 20, a level that signifies volatility in markets. People searching online may be wondering how markets are reacting to the trade dispute between the EU and the US, or might just be wondering why stocks hit such a rough start to the day. Wall Street is on edge about Trump's threat to use tariffs on imports from European countries. Investors are waiting for the Supreme Court, which is set to issue a ruling on Trump's use of an emergency powers law to levy his tariffs, and that could have direct implications for this new trade dispute. Meanwhile, in Asia, a snap election in Japan and the Prime Minister's proposal for temporary tax cuts has investors on edge, adding to what's just been an overall volatile day in markets. So if you hear somebody talking about the stock market, now you're looped in.