Silver Swings Wildly After Trump Holds Back On Critical Mineral Tariffs: Dow Futures In The Green After Strong Tech Rally - PNC Financial Services Gr (NYSE:PNC), iShares Silver Trust (ARCA:SLV)

Group 1: U.S. Stock Market Performance - U.S. stock futures are showing positive movement, with S&P 500 Futures up 0.15%, Nasdaq Futures up 0.24%, and Dow Futures up 0.06% following a rally driven by strong earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. [1] - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has reported a strong fourth-quarter performance, contributing to a rally in other Asian chipmakers and boosting the Taiwan Weighted Index by 1.36% [3] Group 2: Silver Market Dynamics - Silver prices experienced a significant decline of nearly 7% after President Trump decided against imposing tariffs on critical minerals, although prices have since recovered to $91.23, which is 2.42% below its recent all-time high [2] - COMEX Silver March futures are trading down 1.21% at $91.185 per ounce [3] Group 3: Currency and Economic Indicators - The U.S. Dollar Index is relatively stable, showing a slight increase of 0.02% at $99.170, following Trump's decision to retain Fed Chair Jerome Powell [4] - Investors are anticipating earnings reports from PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and State Street Corp., as well as speeches from various Federal Reserve officials [4]