Stock futures are higher Wednesday as investors welcome news that the U.S. reached a trade agreement with Japan and prepare for the release of quarterly results from major technology companies.

Major U.S. stock futures indicate a mostly steady start to Tuesday’s trading session, with investors showing caution after modest gains in the previous day’s market close. Traders are holding back from making aggressive moves as the August 1 deadline for President Donald Trump’s proposed “reciprocal tariffs” approaches,