Wall Street steady at the open

US stock indices opened flat after a national holiday yesterday as markets look forward to US-China trade talks. 

Optimism is rising for US-China trade talks, with both Chinese and US Presidents praising progress in negotiations. 

President Trump said he'd be happy to cancel tariffs if a deal is reached with China, adding his administration is nearer that goal than ever. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping also said the talks will carry on in Washington this week, hoping for an agreement soon before the truce deadline in early March. 

As of 15:10 GMT, Dow Jones shed 0.1% to 25,882, while Nasdaq rose 6 points to 7,478, as Standard and Poor's 500 barely rose to 2,776.