U.S. stock futures point to a flat open after a generally positive start to the week that has seen the broad S&P 500 index turn positive on the year.

U.S. stock index futures were flat on Wednesday, following a strong start to the week when a soft inflation reading and a U.S.-China trade truce lifted sentiment, with focus now on more developments around more trade deals.

U.S. stock index futures were down on Tuesday, pulling back after a sharp rally fueled by a U.S.-China trade truce, as investors turned their focus to a key U.S.

U.S. futures surged after the U.S. and China announced they were suspending for 90 days most of the sharp tariff hikes each has imposed since U.S. President Donald Trump began escalating his trade war