MSCI's global equities index was barely higher on Friday while Wall Street trading was choppy and the dollar lost ground as a U.S. trade deal with Britain fueled guarded optimism for U.S. tariff negotiations with China and other countries.

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.

US stocks closed flat as investors took profits from the recent rally ahead of US-China trade talks this weekend in Switzerland.