Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato drew attention by mentioning that the country’s more than $1.1 trillion in U.S. Treasury bonds could potentially be a “card on the table” in negotiations with Washington over Trump’s steep tariffs on autos and other imports.

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street following a stronger-than-expected report on the US job market. The S&P 500 climbed 1% in early trading Friday, putting the index on track for a ninth straight day of gains.

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Friday as investors sifted through conflicting comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and Beijing on developments in the U.S.-China trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 47.