US stock futures held steady after a strong trading session on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 erased its losses for 2025.

Stocks were set to edge higher on Wednesday, having racked up solid gains the previous session thanks to a cooler-than-expected inflation reading and news of artificial intelligence investments from Saudi Arabia.

The move in futures comes after a broadly positive day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.72%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.61% for its fifth straight positive session. The Dow fell 0.64%, weighed down by UnitedHealth, but is still up on the week.

US-China trade truce euphoria is giving way to worry over economic slowdown in the wait for the latest US consumer inflation report

Stocks are soaring Monday as investors cheer weekend talks that saw China and the U.S. agree to slash tariffs on each other for at least 90 days. Data indicate that institutions were already lagging behind the stock-market bounce that had seen the S&P 500 take back much of its post-April 2 selloff,

U.S. stock index futures jumped on Monday after the United States and China said they had reached a deal to reduce tariffs, easing concerns of an all-out trade war that had gripped global markets. Speaking after talks with Chinese officials in Geneva,

Stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday after the release of encouraging inflation data, adding to big gains posted the previous session following a de-escalation in the trade spat between the U.S. and China.

Nifty futures on the NSE International Exchange traded 87.80 points, or 0.36 per cent, higher at 24,730, hinting at a positive start for the domestic market on Wednesday.

The S&P 500 is positive in 2025 as Nvidia flashed a buy signal on Saudi AI news. Palantir and Carvana led breakouts.

U.S. stock futures soar after U.S. and Chinese officials announce a 90-day lowering of tariffs, tech stocks surge on the trade deal, and pharmaceutical stocks sink as President Donald Trump says he'll slash prescription drug costs.