The president’s swing through Malaysia, Japan and Korea will also include meetings with allies strained by tariffs.

The second day of trade talks between the U.S. and China was paving the way for a "productive meeting" between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping, Washington's top trade envoy said in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday,

President Trump is heading to Asia for his first trip to the region since taking office in January as the government shutdown persists with no end in sight.

U.S. President Donald Trump will test his deal-making capabilities on a trip to Asia, a region battered by his trade policies, while doubts hang over his highly anticipated meeting with China's Xi Jinping.

President Donald Trump will look to sign economic agreements and critical minerals deals with trading partners during his trip to Asia, according to senior US officials, as the administration moves to ramp up pressure on China ahead of a crucial meeting with Xi Jinping.

Wall Street rose to records after an update said U.S. households are feeling a bit less pain from inflation than feared. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% Friday and topped its prior all-time high set earlier this month.

Trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials began earlier this morning in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. President Trump is traveling to the city as part of a five-day visit to Asia, where he is set to meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump is aiming for a quick win in a pivotal Thursday meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, even if the outcome falls short of the sweeping deal he’s teased on issues at the heart of the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies.