Stock futures are pointing to a slightly higher open for major indexes on Wednesday as the market looks to add to big recent gains.

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Tuesday.

Risky assets were again popping on Tuesday afternoon, as markets returned to risk-on mode after April consumer-price-index report showed inflation came in cooler than expected. "The softer \[inflation\] figures are adding to confidence that the Trump policy mix won’t produce much inflation,

Stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday after the release of encouraging inflation data, adding to big gains posted the previous session following a de-escalation in the trade spat between the U.S. and China.

US stock futures shot higher on Monday in the wake ... noting that the recent surge in bearish sentiment among investors has more room to flip positive. US tech stocks rallied across the board ...

Amazon and Meta stocks led the "Magnificent Seven" Big Tech stock surge after the US and China announced a temporary trade war truce.

Taiwan's stock market soared over 450 points, bolstered by TSMC's gains amid rising US tech stocks. AI-related shares, shipping industry, and easing US-China trade tensions contributed to market boost.

Grasim Industries is nearly at its 52-week high, trading at ₹2,738. The recent market surge, influenced by geopolitical developments and trade agreements, has lifted investor sentiment, with several stocks nearing their highs.

The bearish trend comes ahead of CPI and IIP data scheduled on Tuesday. Also, Sensex and Nifty toppled when Asian cues were in green, following a surge on Wall Street overnight.