Key Takeaways The U.S. and U.K. announced a trade deal framework on Thursday, boosting Wall Street's hopes for more deals to come. U.S. and Chinese officials are scheduled to meet in Switzerland this weekend to hold their first talks since the beginning of a tit-for-tat trade war that White House officials have compared to an embargo.

Shares are mixed in Asia as investors pin their hopes on weekend trade talks between China and the U.S. U.S. futures and oil prices logged modest gains.

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