Futures on Wall Street are trading with some green after a disappointing session on Thursday. The phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping left the street disappointed as it sought some bigger announcements instead of just another round of trade talks between the two sparring nations.

US stock futures slipped as Wall Street's recent optimism about the economy's ability to weather President Trump's tariffs began to wear thin.

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures held steady on Wednesday even as Donald Trumps sharp tariff hike on steel and aluminum imports rattled trade talks. The former President doubled duties from 25% to 50%, excluding only the UK.