Dow steadies after Friday sell-off | U.S. & China ‘getting back to the table’? | Volatility’s back

August is usually a quiet trading month, but that's hardly been the case these past few weeks as volatility surges..

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, AUG 26, 2019 EVENING BRIEF AS OF MON, AUG 26, 2019 • 04:02 ET DJIA 25899.23 +1.05% +270.33 S&P 500 2878.51 +1.10% +31.40 NASDAQ 7853.73 +1.32% +101.97   Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 206.49 +3.85 +1.90% INTC 45.56 +0.60 +1.33% MSFT 135.45 +2.06 +1.54% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG GE 8.05 +0.08 +1.00% AMD 30.28 +0.74 +2.51% BAC 26.78 +0.31 +1.17% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 30.28 +0.74 +2.51% AAPL 206.49 +3.85 +1.90% INTC 45.56 +0.60 +1.33% EDITOR'S NOTE China is ready to return to the negotiating table, according to President Donald Trump, and the news gave the Dow a welcome boost after Friday's dip of more than 600 points.    Speaking to reporters at the G-7 meeting in France, the president said the U.S. and China would start talking "very seriously." But there was a dose of skepticism on China's side as Global Times Editor-in-Chief Hu Xijin said in a tweet that negotiators from both countries did not talk over the phone and that "China didn't change its position" and "won't cave to US pressure."    "We are sure we are speaking for virtually all market participants when we say it's exasperating," Paul Hickey of Bespoke told clients Monday.   August is usually a quiet trading month, especially in the final week as traders flee major cities ahead of the Labor Day holiday. That's hardly been the case these past few weeks. Wall Street's so-called fear gauge, the Cboe Volatility Index, has surged more than 65% in August as the U.S.-China trade war heated up. In a note to clients Monday, Mark Haefele, global chief investment officer at UBS Wealth Management, warned clients to "brace for higher volatility" while talks dominate market moves over the near term.     Although equity markets did make a comeback Monday, it was tentative. U.S. trading volumes were below their 30-day average of 5.76 billion shares heading into the close. On Friday, those volumes were well above that average — at nearly 6.3 billion. The lower volume Monday suggests traders are still hesitant to participate in any rally that's based on trade headlines.     "You can try all you want to analyze the latest fundamental or technical developments as a guide to the short-term direction of the market, but you're kidding yourself if you think anything but the Twitter account of @realdonaldtrump is driving the latest short-term moves," Bespoke's Hickey says.   Kate Rooney | CNBC Markets Reporter @Kr00ney TOP NEWS  Dow rises after Trump says US and China are 'getting back to the table' Wall Street sees elevated recession risk, market woes after US and China stoke trade fears Trump on trade war: China wants to negotiate and we will be 'getting back to the table' Why Apple will be able to thrive despite trade war A sell-off worse than December can arrive in a week, says analyst who is predicting 'Lehman-like' drop Chinese newspaper editor disputes Trump's trade war claims: 'China didn't change its position' 'Ridiculous at best': Chinese state media give their take on Trump and the tariff war Wall Street analysts say these stocks present a buying opportunity if the US enters a recession Disney will undersell Netflix on high definition streaming price Cramer warns investors that believing China over Trump on trade is dangerous and costly   CNBC PRO CFRA chief investment strategist Sam Stovall on where to hide out during trade uncertainty     TOP VIDEO Allianz's El-Erian: The best we can hope for on the trade front is a ceasefire   SPECIAL REPORTS One top options trader says now is the perfect time to buy the market dip Boeing is making a comeback, and technician sees more highs ahead   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS