The markets were higher today on news that the leaders of both the US and China will hold direct trade talks in November. This sent the Dow 30 higher by 110 on the day. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 each added 9. There will be meetings in Washington next week with Chinese government officials to plan for these trade talks, which could produce market-moving news.

Crude Oil closed down again this week, marking the 7th straight week of losses. Higher supply and geopolitical headlines continue to weigh on the commodity. Though it closed slightly higher today, investors are still not interested in seriously buying it at these levels.

Tesla (TSLA  ) shares were lower by almost 10% on the day as CEO Elon Musk revealed the level of stress he has been under and the toll it's taking on his health. In an emotional interview with the New York Times, the CEO reported his extremely long work hours. This interview, along with more cryptic tweets from Musk, fueled tons of speculation about his future with the company and plans to take the company private.

Nordstrom (JWN  ) shares blasted to new highs today as the company reported glowing earnings results. Everything looked great across the board for the luxury retailer, including a strong uptick in store sales. They also raised their projections for the rest of the year, fueling the strong rally today.

Nvidia (NVDA  ) shares traded lower despite reporting earnings that beat expectations. Revenue came in slightly better than expected, but the company gave a weaker-than-expected insight into the rest of the year, citing slowing demand for cryptocurrency. Technical traders noted that shares stopped their selloff right at the uptrend line and continue to look to that for support.