US stocks flipped between small gains and losses early on Monday as investors awaited the outcome of crucial trade talks between Washington and Beijing in London.

U.S. stocks are nearly stuck in place on Monday as the world’s two largest economies begin talks on trade that could help avoid a recession. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 107 points,

The FTSE 100 and European stocks edged down on Monday as US and Chinese officials meet in London in a bid to make further progress in easing the trade war between the world's two