President Trump hailed "progress" in weekend U.S.-China trade talks. Indexes are rangebound as leaders thrive. Tesla topped an entry with Palantir setting up. Walmart and Alibaba are on tap.

Global stock markets were up—along with the dollar—with sentiment further buoyed by the prospect that the Trump administration will announce a trade-deal framework with the U.K.

Investors are also awaiting meetings between U.S. and China representatives over the weekend in Switzerland. Wall Street closed higher on Thursday after Britain and the U.S. struck the deal - the first of its kind since President Donald Trump paused his initial tariffs last month.