U.S. stock futures are pointing to a higher start on Wednesday, as investor optimism rises following news of new trade deals announced by President Donald Trump. The upward momentum comes after Trump unveiled two significant trade agreements—one with Japan and another with the Philippines—that could mark a major shift in global trade dynamics ahead of

Wall Street opened on a firm note Wednesday, led by the Dow Jones rallying over 270 points. President Donald Trump announced a “massive” bilateral trade deal with Japan, lifting market sentiment amid optimism around further trade negotiations with the EU.

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

Wall Street's main indexes moved higher on Wednesday after a Financial Times reported that the EU and the United States were closing in on a trade deal, similar to the agreement U.S. President Donald Trump struck with Japan.

The libel suit, which seeks at least $10 billion in damages, was filed the same day the Justice Department asked a judge to unseal grand jury transcripts tied to Jeffrey Epstein's case.

Hong Kong Journalists Association chair Selina Cheng, a former reporter with the paper, earlier launched a private prosecution over dismissal.

The Journal reported that the president sent Jeffrey Epstein a birthday card in 2003 with a drawing of a naked woman.