Stocks Mixed as Investors Mull Trade Talks Outcome: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Asia stocks were mixed Friday amid muted volumes, as investors awaited further details on U.S.-China trade discussions. Treasuries held Thursday’s losses.Japanese shares recovered after three days of declines, though volumes were down about a fifth. Stocks climbed in Australia, were little changed in South Korea and dipped in China. U.S. and European futures edged higher. Earlier, the S&P 500 Index fell for a third day but remained within 1% of a record high. The yield o