New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Wall Street's key stock indices edged higher on Friday after US President Donald Trump confirmed the meeting with his Chinese counterpart was still on and amid lingering jitters regarding instability in regional banks.

At 10:14 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 233.15 points, or 0.51%, to 46,185.39. The S&P 500 gained 24.60 points, or 0.37%, to 6,653.67, while the Nasdaq Composite added 80.13 points, or 0.36%, to 22,642.67.

As of 9:35 AM Eastern Time, the S&P 500 edged down by 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.3% lower.

Amid the ongoing trade tensions, Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on Chinese goods would not be sustainable and he would meet Xi Jin...