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.

Wall Street dipped to small losses in premarket trading, but indexes remained near record highs on another big day for corporate earnings reports

Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures have edged higher after U.S. stocks logged their third straight winning week

With the deadline for tariffs now moved to August 1, investors are pinning their hopes on negotiations to stave off an all-out trade war. "Market volatility is likely to pick up, but the latest development does not constitute an escalation in the trade war," UBS analysts said.

Markets are mostly maintaining their all-time highs despite Trump’s tariffs, threats to Fed independence, and analysts reducing their expectations for U.S. GDP growth. Investors are instead enjoying a “Goldilocks scenario,

US stock futures traded flat as investors prepared for earnings season to pick up steam, with Big Tech earnings ahead.

A White House spokesperson declined to comment on if the Journal would be included in the pool in the future, either on the White House campus or on subsequent trips.

US stock futures edged higher on Monday as investors geared up for a pivotal week of earnings from tech heavyweights like Alphabet and Tesla, amid renewed focus on tariff policy deadlines. With over 86% of S&P 500 firms beating earnings expectations so far,