Leaders are thriving amid a rangebound market. Tesla topped an entry. Palantir is setting up. U.S.-China trade talks loom.

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.

Stock futures were little changed early Friday, with investors hoping that the U.S.- United Kingdom trade deal framework is the beginning of more progress to come. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 16 points, or 0.04%. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.12%, while S&P 500 futures were up about 0.04%.