Stocks point higher as trade tensions ease

Stocks ended little changed Friday after China and the U.S. agreed to a phase one trade deal as investors concluded a solid week of gains......»»

All three major US indexes pointed towards opening higher on Saturday morning after a week of trade progress. .....»»

Oil prices slumped and a gauge of global equity markets on Friday edged away from an all-time high it nearly breached earlier in the week as doubts simmered over the outlook for signing an initial deal to ease U.S.-China trade tensions......»»

Oil prices slumped and a gauge of global equity markets on Friday edged away from an all-time high it was near breaching earlier in the week as doubts simmered over the outlook for signing an initial deal to ease U.S.-China trade tensions......»»

World stocks rose Friday as upbeat comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping helped quell anxiety over the state of trade talks with the U.S......»»

Global equity markets edged higher on Monday, lifting prices of U.S. government debt, as a 90-day extension allowing U.S. companies to do business with China's Huawei eased the latest spike in investor angst over U.S.-Sino trade tensions......»»

Stock-index futures point to a higher start for Wall Street on Monday, with equities set to build on last week’s push to records as investors remain optimistic over U.S.-China trade talks......»»

U.S. stocks closed higher, with major benchmarks at new records, on reports the U.S. and China had struck an agreement to gradually cancel planned tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added about 186 point.....»»

Americans remained pretty confident in the economy in October as trade tensions with China died down and stocks rebounded to record highs. The consumer confidence index was basically unchanged last month at 125.9......»»

Stock-index futures point to a slightly higher start for Wall Street Tuesday as the corporate earnings reporting season gets fully under way and investors weigh the implications of a partial U.S.-China trade deal......»»

High-level negotiators from the U.S. and China resumed trade talks in Washington on Thursday, following a week of rising tensions......»»

Wall Street rose on Wednesday on the back of gains in technology stocks, as investor sentiment was boosted by reports indicating an ease in trade tensions between the United States and China ahead of pivotal talks on Thursday......»»

U.S. stock futures climb Wednesday morning, as China and the U.S. attempt to ease simmering tensions, a day before high-level trade takes are scheduled to commence......»»

A rally in technology stocks boosted Wall Street on Wednesday, as investors cheered media reports signaling an ease in trade tensions between the United States and China ahead of high-level talks starting Thursday......»»

The FTSE 100 was higher on Wednesday as trade tensions between the U.S. and China appeared to ease ahead of crunch talks in Washington......»»

The standoff between the U.S. and China seems to be reaching a tipping point. Even as trade tensions between the two nations have been roiling the markets and economy for a while, the U.S. is reportedly considering an additional step.  read more.....»»

Negotiators are due to meet next month in Washington for a 13th round of talks.....»»

A higher-level round of talks is still scheduled to go ahead in October......»»

U.S. stocks opened marginally higher on Friday as an interest rate cut by China's central bank and signs of co-operation on trade between the world's two largest economies allayed concerns about a slowdown in global growth......»»

Traders have moved on from monitoring central bank activity to China-U.S. trade talks......»»