DAX pre-market with significant declines – Trump threatens Europe with tariffs over Greenland – AI firms required to finance their own power plants – China experiences lowest growth in 3 years – Tesla anticipates a 9-month cycle for its AI chips – Micron benefits from scarcity in AI storage – OpenAI launches low-cost subscription and introduces advertising for the first time – Riot Platforms seals deal with AMD – JPMorgan establishes a group for the private market

On Friday, January 16, 2026, U.S. markets traded slightly lower after a brief recovery the previous day. All three major U.S. indices closed in the red, although the losses remained manageable. The Dow Jones dropped by about 0.2%, finishing the session at around 49,359 points, the S&P 500 lost nearly 0.1% to about 6,940 points, and the Nasdaq Composite also fell slightly by less than 0.1% to approximately 23,515 points. Over the week, all three indices recorded moderate losses of under 1%, as rising bond yields had recently weighed on sentiment....