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MSCI's global stock index hit a record high on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the United States was "very close" to reaching a trade deal with China.

The International Monetary Fund would welcome any deal to reduce U.S.-China trade tensions and tariffs, but is urging the world's two largest economies to permanently resolve their 17-month trade war, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said on Thursday.

U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly unchanged in November as increases in food and gasoline prices were offset by declining costs for services, pointing to muted inflation despite a recent uptick in consumer prices.

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a measure that would change basic Medicare coverage to include dental, vision and hearing, as well as limit how much beneficiaries spend on prescription drugs, among other provisions.

The United States has offered to cut existing tariffs on Chinese goods by as much as 50% and suspend new tariffs scheduled to go into effect on Sunday in an attempt to secure a "Phase One" trade deal.

The United States has reached a deal in principle with China on trade, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, saying the so-called "phase-one" agreement was awaiting a signoff from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Wall Street's main indexes hit record highs on Thursday, but eased back from steeper initial gains, after President Donald Trump tweeted the United States was close to a deal with China ahead of a Sunday deadline that could be a turning point in the two countries' trade relations.

It may be possible to avert the next round of tariffs on Chinese imports set to be imposed on Sunday, Republican U.S. Senator John Hoeven said on Thursday following a lunch with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering seeking a preliminary injunction against Facebook Inc because of concerns that policies about how its apps interact violate antitrust law, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Boeing Co on Thursday abandoned its goal of winning approval this month from the Federal Aviation Administration to unground the 737 MAX after Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg met with senior U.S. aviation officials.

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Oil prices gained nearly 1% on Thursday on hopes that the United States and China were close to reaching a deal on an ongoing trade dispute that has raised concerns about global demand for crude.

The White House has reached a "deal in principle" with Beijing to resolve the 17-month U.S.-China trade war, according to a source briefed on the trade talks.

The United States has reached a "phase-one" trade deal in principle with China, a source briefed on talks between the two nations said on Thursday, saying a statement from the White House was expected soon.