🔥 Market Brief: Records, Revisions & Uncertainty | Wed, Jan 21, 2026

Markets are hitting new highs amid a swirl of corporate news and prolonged policy suspense. Here's what you need to know today:

📈 Macro & Policy Overview

• Davos & Trump: President Trump leads the U.S. delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Markets await his "America First" speech for tone on trade and global engagement.
• Fed in Focus: Chair Powell appears before the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to support Fed Governor Cook, emphasizing institutional stability amid political pressure.
• Tariff Uncertainty: SCOTUS has again delayed its ruling on the legal basis for Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs, extending business uncertainty.
• Safe-Haven Surge: The Greenland dispute is escalating, pushing global stocks down and fueling a surge in Gold and Silver as safe havens.
• Record Highs: Despite tensions, the S&P 500 and Stoxx 600 hit new record highs.

🏢 Corporate & Crypto Movers

• Netflix ($Netflix(NFLX.US)): Stock dropped >5% post-market after its Q1 outlook disappointed investors, despite a likely solid Q4 report.
• SanDisk ($Sandisk(SNDK.US)): Hits a record high for the 3rd consecutive day, fueled by a Citi upgrade and strong momentum.
• MicroStrategy ($Strategy(MSTR.US)): Continues aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, with holdings nearing 710,000 BTC.
• TSMC ($Taiwan Semiconductor(TSM.US)) & Expansion: Key supplier WMCM Packaging is preparing for the iPhone 18 (2027), aiming to double capacity to 120K wafers to meet anticipated "2000X demand" for advanced chips.
• NVIDIA ($NVIDIA(NVDA.US)) Data Correction: A blog error regarding exaggerated copper demand data was corrected, triggering a violent sell-off in the copper market.
• Earnings Watch: Johnson & Johnson ($Johnson & Johnson(JNJ.US)) reports pre-market today.

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