· Stocks rose on Thursday as investors speculated that the U.S. and Mexico are getting closer to a resolution over immigration issues that would delay the tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 181.09 points to 25,720.66, bringing its gain for the week to more than 900 points and putting it on pace for its best week of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.61% to 2,843.49 while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.53% to 7,615.55.

· The talks between U.S. and Mexican officials resumed Thursday afternoon after they failed to reach an agreement on Wednesday. Martha Barcena Coqui, Mexico’s ambassador to the U.S., told CNBC on Thursday that negotiators had “a very good discussion, a very good debate. ”

The U.S. had asked Mexico to keep Central American asylum seekers and require migrants without proper documentation to stay in Mexico “for the duration of their immigration proceedings,” CNBC previously reported. The talks are poised to continue at 5:30 p.m. ET Thursday at the State Department.

· Stocks in Asia traded mixed on Friday morning following positive developments overnight on U.S.-Mexico negotiations.

The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.31% in early trade, with shares of conglomerate Softbank Group gaining 1.24%. The Topix index also rose fractionally.

· Markets in China and Hong Kong are closed on Friday for a holiday.

Reference: CNBC