US stocks closed higher as investors wait for news from another day of China-US trade talks in London. Key inflation data are also ahead.

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed early Thursday after Wall Street’s rally stalled as investors appeared not to react much to the results of the latest round of China-U.S. trade talks. U.S. futures slipped while oil prices rose. Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 0.7% to 38,160.80.

President Trump's officials have repeatedly said that they are nearing trade deals with a number of countries, without releasing specifics of most of them.

Donald Trump has said the US and China’s deal to restore their trade war truce is “done” after two days of marathon negotiations in London. In a post on his Truth Social network on Wednesday the US President hailed a breakthrough reached in bilateral talks in London late the night before.

The European Union believes trade negotiations with the US to extend beyond President Donald Trump’s July 9 deadline, even as the speed of the talks has increased over the past week.

The CPI gives the latest update on consumer inflation, President Trump’s trade team is back from talks with China and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sets the stage for the debut of the long awaited robotaxis. FOX Business is providing real-time updates on the markets,

Oil prices softened in Asian trade on Wednesday as markets assessed the outcome of U.S.-China trade talks, yet to be reviewed by President Donald Trump, with weak oil demand from China and OPEC+ production increases weighing on the market.