Trump Hails Greenland 'Framework', Tariff Concerns Ease | Daybreak Europe 01/22/2026

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 22, 2026 at 11:02  |  47:03  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Lizzy — Anchor, Bloomberg
Elina Ribakova — Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Director, International Affairs Programme, Kyiv School of Economics
Jens Stoltenberg — Former Secretary General, NATO
Catherine MacGregor — CEO, Engie
Jensen Huang — CEO, NVIDIA
Joumanna Bercetche — Anchor, Bloomberg
Oliver Crook — Chief European Correspondent, Bloomberg
Jamieson Greer — US Trade Representative

Summary

President Trump backed away from Greenland-related tariff threats after NATO presented a framework, sparking relief in stocks and a pullback in gold. The program covered Ukraine peace talks, Russia's frozen assets, European defense spending, and Norway's sovereign wealth fund stance on U.S. markets. Engie's CEO discussed energy security and growth, while Jensen Huang said AI infrastructure will need trillions in investment.

  • Trump cited a Greenland framework and paused tariffs on European nations, easing trade-war fears.
  • European equity futures rose and gold dipped but held recent gains as geopolitical risks remained.
  • Putin floated using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine reconstruction; Witkoff and Kushner planned Moscow talks.
  • Elina Ribakova said Europe must increase defense spending and bond issuance as U.S. support fades.
  • Norway's finance minister saw no reason to exit U.S. markets for the sovereign wealth fund.
  • Engie CEO Catherine MacGregor highlighted energy security, demand growth, and infrastructure opportunities.
  • Jensen Huang said AI infrastructure will require trillions of dollars in investment.
  • Market focus remained on EU leaders, Trump's Board of Peace signing, and delayed U.S. PCE data.
Ideas
Lizzy Anchor, Bloomberg 1:06
Gold risks remain, could rise further
Trump's tariff pullback caused a short-term dip in gold, but geopolitical risks around Greenland and trade remain unresolved, and gold has retained most of its recent gains. That leaves room for gold to move even higher and supports buying pullbacks.
Elina Ribakova Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Director, International Affairs Programme, Kyiv School of Economics 15:51
Europe must spend more on defense
The U.S. security guarantee for Europe is fading and the peace dividend is over; Europe will need to increase bond issuance and defense spending to strengthen its own defense, which supports the European defense sector.
Elina Ribakova Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Director, International Affairs Programme, Kyiv School of Economics 18:19
Oil prices may keep falling
Oil and commodity prices are low and could go lower over the next couple of years; with more than 80% of Russian exports in commodities, even sanctions relief would not draw corporate investment into Russia.
Jens Stoltenberg Former Secretary General, NATO 22:11
No reason to exit US markets
Norway's sovereign wealth fund follows a long-term global index approach and its U.S. allocation reflects the size of the U.S. market; despite the Greenland crisis, he sees no reason to pull back from U.S. markets.
Energy demand remains very strong
Energy security has become the top priority and energy demand remains very strong, creating opportunities for companies that can meet growing demand.
Engie has two growth pillars
Engie has two growth pillars: flexible generation/smart electrons, which can grow organically, and infrastructure, where it may pursue external growth. It will be patient because assets are scarce but sees a lot of growth to 2030.
Europe still needs renewables investment
Despite political and tax uncertainty in France and Europe, the need to invest in renewables and the energy transition in Europe remains important.
Jensen Huang CEO, NVIDIA 42:18
AI needs trillions in infrastructure
AI infrastructure will require trillions of dollars of additional investment and is the largest infrastructure buildout in human history, creating significant demand and jobs.
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