US stocks climbed on Wednesday after the US struck a trade deal with Japan, lifting hopes for further tariff pacts as Wall Street got ready for Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose more than 1%,

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 450 points, or 1%, and the S&P 500 moved up 0.7%, on course for a record high close. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%. Small caps on the Russell 2000 climbed 1%.

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