A new round of talks aimed at resolving a trade war between the US and China is set take place in London on Monday. US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a senior US delegation would meet Chinese representatives. Over weekend, Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Vice Premier He Lifeng will attend the talks.

Gold was steady — after losing almost 2% over the previous two sessions — as another round of US-China trade talks offered hope trade tensions between the two largest economies can be eased.

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Sunday, following a positive week for Wall Street and ahead of renewed trade talks with China set for Monday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down around 20 points,