US stock markets continue to recover – Trump promotes "Board of Peace" in Davos – Greenland sees no agreement without its approval – Gold and silver march on – GE Aerospace with a gigantic order backlog – Intel's plans hampered by supply shortages – Tesla launches driverless rides in Austin – P&G outlines optimistic turnaround – Abbott Laboratories under significant pressure – Intuitive Surgical sees slight headwinds for surgical robots due to budget cuts

The US benchmark indices finished the trading day mostly higher, buoyed by geopolitical easing. While blue-chip stocks in the Dow Jones rose by 0.63% to 49,384 points and the broad market benefited from increased risk appetite, the S&P 500 marched up by 0.55% to 6,913 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.91% to 23,436 points thanks to a strong Tesla performance, although nervousness ahead of after-hours figures from the semiconductor sector slightly capped the gains. The main driver of the positive sentiment was the surprising...