The United States and Iran are due to hold their second round of nuclear talks on Saturday, as what both sides are looking for in a deal begins to take shape.

Iranian and US officials will hold a second round of high-stakes talks on a new nuclear deal in Rome on Saturday.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, as investors cautiously welcomed tariff talks between the U.S. and Japan on the final trading day of the week, recovering some ground after sharp losses in the previous session.

Japan recorded a trade deficit for the fiscal year that just ended but racked up a $63 billion surplus with the United States

After a meeting with Japan at the White House Wednesday, it seems that neither nation made any progress in the way of tariff talks.