Oil steadies as Chinese economy offsets trade optimism

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied on Friday as sluggish economic growth in China, the world's biggest crude importer, raised concerns over fuel demand and countered optimism from the signing of a China-U.S. trade deal.Brent crude futures rose 9 cents to $64.71 a barrel by 11:19 a.m. EST (1619 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 3 cents to $58.55 a barrel.For the week, both benchmarks were little changed. Brent was due to fall 0.5%, while WTI was on track for a..