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

Investors eye more trade deals, updates from President Trump’s trip to the Middle East and fresh consumer inflation data after U.S. stocks soared Monday as investors celebrated major progress on U.S.-China trade talks.

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US stocks surged to close near the highs of the session on Monday after a US-China deal to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs offered relief to markets worried about a trade war. Wall Street notched a banner day after the US and China put tariffs on pause for 90 days,

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. stocks are leaping Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. They agreed to take down most of their tariffs that economists warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.

Adding fuel to the fire, the U.S. Dollar Index collapsed below the key 100 level last week, hitting its lowest level since April 2022. That may sound like a win for exports or gold, but when paired with rising yields and falling bond prices, it’s a signal that global capital may be exiting U.S. assets altogether.

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Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors are nervous about sitting on the sidelines as stocks climb.

The Dow opened lower after the Consumer Price Index report showed annual inflation slowed to 2.3%, marking the lowest inflation rate since early 2021. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Apple’s stock jumped 6% on Monday, adding roughly $180 billion to its market cap after the U.S. and China agreed to cut reciprocal tariffs from 125% to 10% for 90 days. President Trump said he spoke with CEO Tim Cook about boosting Apple’s U.