Stocks rose slightly on Friday, pushing Wall Street closer to record highs set earlier this year.
The Dow Jones Industrials regained 91.47 points to 27,186.26,
The S&P 500 progressed 8.6 points to 3,015.39,
The NASDAQ Composite added 14.56 points to 8,197.44
The Dow came into Friday's session 1.1% removed from its all-time high while the S&P 500 was 0.7% below its record mark from late July. The NASDAQ remained 1.9% away from its record.
The moves come after deputy trade negotiators from the U.S. and China resumed face-to-face talks for the first time in almost two months. The deputy-level trade talks are expected to help lay the groundwork for high-level negotiations early next month.
Prices for the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury inched up, lowering yields to 1.78% from Thursday's 1.79%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions
Oil prices obtained 39 cents to $58.52 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices picked up $3.10 to $1,509.30 U.S. an ounce.