BEIJING, Jan. 9 -- U.S. and Chinese envoys extended trade talks into a third day Wednesday, as President Donald Trump said negotiations aimed at ending a tariff war were "going very well!"

The two governments have announced no details, but Asian stock markets rose on news the negotiations that originally were planned for two days were extended.

The two sides are meeting face-to-face for the first time since Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed on Dec. 1 to suspend further punitive action against each other's imports for 90 days while they negotiate over the fight sparked by American complaints Beijing steals or pressures companies to hand over technology.

"Talks with China are going very well!" Trump said late Tuesday on...