Trump threatens military deployment in Minnesota after protests surge over ICE agent shooting a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis, invoking potential Insurrection Act; bearish for stability-sensitive sectors like retail and consumer stocks amid unrest fears.[1][2][4]
Trump proposes capping credit card rates at 10% effective Jan 20, sparking financial stocks to drop despite low enactment odds; bearish for banks and lenders facing profit squeezes.[3]
DOJ probes Fed Chair Powell over HQ renovations ($700M over budget), with Trump calling him "crooked" or "incompetent" and floating personal suit; bearish for financials as Fed independence erodes confidence, complicating rate cut bets.[3]
Trump eyes US military intervention in Iran amid protests, reigniting global tension debates; bearish for energy and defense stocks on escalation risks.[2][1]
NASA completes first astronaut medical evacuation from space, astronaut now in care; neutral to slightly bullish for aerospace as tech prowess highlighted.[2]
Key International News
Iran closes airspace, forcing Air India/IndiGo reroutes, warns of targeting US bases if attacked; UN Security Council emergency meet; bearish for airlines and logistics on higher costs, bullish for oil on supply fears.[2][4]
Venezuela's Machado presents Nobel medal to Trump; Trump to reveal Gaza "Board of Peace" members soon; neutral geopolitics play, mild bullish for peace talks reducing Mideast volatility.[1][4]
US sanctions Iranian officials for protest repression; bearish for Iranian assets, bullish for gold/oil as safe-havens amid tensions.[4]
EU troops deploy to Greenland for Arctic security amid US dispute debates; EU-US trade deal affirmed separate; neutral but cautious bullish for defense firms on NATO-like spending.[4]
India hosts top EU leaders for Republic Day; China rare earth exports hit decade high despite curbs; bullish for tech supply chains on chip demand surge.[2][3]
Global Stock Market Trends
US financial stocks slid on Trump's credit card cap threat and Fed probe drama, overriding stable CPI data; futures likely cautious pre-earnings.[3]
No direct Asia/Europe indexes cited, but Iran airspace closure and Trump-Iran rhetoric pressure aviation; China's rare earth boom supports chip stocks bullish for Nasdaq futures.[2][3]
Overall premarket vibe bearish tilted from US political noise, offset by commodity tailwinds.[1][3]
Commodity and Currency Movements
Oil potentially bullish on Iran threats and Gulf edge tensions disrupting flows.[4]