Stock futures are higher Wednesday as investors welcome news that the U.S. reached a trade agreement with Japan and prepare for the release of quarterly results from major technology companies.

US stock market futures surged early Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a landmark $550 billion trade agreement with Japan, easing global trade tensions and igniting optimism on Wall Street.

U.S. stock-market futures were little changed Sunday, as investors await the next tariff developments and a big week of quarterly earnings. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were last up around 62 points,

Stock futures are rising after President Trump announced a trade deal with Japan, and ahead of earnings from Tesla and Google parent Alphabet later today. Here's what investors need to know today.

Dow Futures rise as US-Japan trade deal boosts markets; earnings from Alphabet, Tesla, and chipmaker woes in focus.

Trump’s tariffs and the trade war continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

The European Union on Wednesday appeared ready to retaliate against U.S. tariffs if the 27-nation bloc cannot reach a deal with the Trump administration. The U.S. and Japan on Tuesday reached a deal that would impose a 15% tariff on U.S. imports of Japanese goods, down from the 25% rate President Trump initially proposed.

Gift Nifty was trading around 25,162 level, a premium of nearly 68 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a positive start for the Indian stock market indices.

With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Manhattan Associates Inc. (MANH) was up 15.8% in pre-market trading, and Talen Energy Corp. (TLN) was up 9.1%.