Moving on to U.S.-China trade talks in Washington...high level talks between the two have been extended into the weekend amid optimism on both sides.
On Friday, U.S. President Trump said they had reached an agreement on currency manipulation... and said he was considering an extension of the March 1 deadline... to delay a tariff hike on Chinese imports.
He also expressed hopes of meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next month to close the deal.
The latest round of talks which cover the issue of intellectual property rights and tech transfers.....was supposed to end Friday local time,... but Washington said China's Vice Premier Liu He will stay in the capital for an extra two days.
The talks began Thursday,..with the U.S. side being led by Trump's trade chief Robert Lighthizer,... and Liu He heading a large Chinese delegation.