US stock index futures gain ground as market sentiment improves following developments on trade deals. United States (US) President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan that includes a 15% tariff on Japanese exports to the US. As part of the agreement, Japan will invest $550 billion in the US and open its markets to key American products.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are are rising in premarket trading as the stock market digests more earnings reports.

U.S. stock-market futures were little changed Sunday, as investors await the next tariff developments and a big week of quarterly earnings.

S&P 500 futures inched higher early Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. had reached a trade deal with Japan. Futures linked to the broad market index were up 0.24%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 133 points, or 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.1%.

Stock futures wavered between slight gains and losses Tuesday morning as investors reacted to quarterly results from a slew of major companies.

Dow Futures dip as investors brace for key earnings, Fed signals, and global trade tensions ahead of Tuesday’s open.

The moves come after Wall Street saw a winning session, with the S&P 500 posting fresh intraday and closing records.

Petroleum futures were lower midday Tuesday with diesel down sharply.

EUR/USD has erased losses to retake 1.1700 in the European session on Tuesday. The pair picks up bids as the US Dollar recovery falters amid market caution, in light of the Trump-Powell feud and the impending US-EU trade deal.