Stocks wrapped up another volatile week with a mixed day as the global trade war remains top of mind and tensions rose between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 ticked up 0.

Stocks took a leg higher Friday afternoon on comments from the White House that President Donald Trump is “optimistic” China will seek a deal with the U.S.

Most U.S. stocks are ticking higher Thursday in the final day of trading for their holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in early trading, and a recovery for tech stocks following their sell-off from the day before helped nudge the Nasdaq composite up 0.