US stock futures rose Sunday after US and Chinese representatives agreed on a framework for a trade deal, potentially averting a tariff hike to 157% on Chinese goods.

Gold is sliding, with a brightening outlook for global trade sapping demand for a metal often seen as a haven in uncertain times. Most-active gold futures recently stood 2.4% lower at roughly $3,925 a troy ounce Gold hasn't finished the day by settling below $4,