Wall Street's main indexes were muted in choppy trading on Friday, as investors struggled with little clarity on the U.S.-China trade front despite signs of a possible softening in Beijing's stance. On a brighter note,

U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday as uncertainty remained high on the U.S.-China trade front despite signs of a possible softening in Beijing's stance. U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is talking with China to strike a tariff deal and that Chinese President Xi Jinping has called him,

Stocks surged into the close Thursday after a wobbly start, with all major indexes ending firmly in the green. The Nasdaq led gains, up 2.74%, while the S&P 500 climbed 2.03% and the Dow added 1.23%.