U.S. Stock Futures Rise Amid Trade Talks and Fed Focus

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as hopes for easing trade tensions with Beijing gained traction, coinciding with the Federal Reserve's central monetary policy meeting.

The announcement of upcoming trade talks in Switzerland between U.S. and Chinese representatives spurred market optimism, despite recent tit-for-tat tariffs that destabilized financial markets and raised global economic concerns.

As markets remained on edge over mixed messages from top economies, attention remained on the Federal Reserve's policy decision anticipated in the afternoon, amidst expectations of stable interest rates and potential rate cuts by July.

(With inputs from agencies.)