U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open, trying to extend Monday's rally on Trump's softter stance on tariffs. But tariff questions remain.

Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday and the U.S. dollar meandered as markets awaited clarity on President Donald Trump's trade policy ahead of a new round of tariffs next week. Traders received some hope on flexibility from the White House after Trump said on Monday that not all levies would come on the April 2 deadline,

U.S. stocks looked set to rise again on Monday, with investors hopeful President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs won’t be as harsh as he’s previously signaled. The White House is now unlikely to impose levies targeting specific sectors such as automobiles,