U.S. stock index futures jumped on Wednesday after President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan, bolstering expectations of more such agreements as the August 1 deadline approaches. The agreement includes lowering tariffs on Japan's auto sector to 15% from the previous 27.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both hit record highs on Thursday tracking gains in Alphabet Inc (LON: 0RIH ), which clocked better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and signaled continued expansion in its artificial intelligence spending.

Wall Street turns cautious as Dow Futures fall, Tesla slides, and investors eye tech earnings, ECB signals, and tariffs.

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

Wall Street futures rise as trade deal prospects between the U.S. and key partners improve, amid a busy earnings week. Despite tariff threats from President Trump, optimism grows with Commerce Secretary Lutnick expressing confidence in EU negotiations.

Wall Street appears calm after President Donald Trump walked back his earlier threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

On Dec. 20, 2024, Wall Street Futures fell ahead of a possible government shutdown. People walk outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 18, 2024 in New York City.

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

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,