Stocks were holding onto sizable gains Wednesday as many investors cheered the possibility trade talks between the United States might at least start. At the same time, President Trump's announcement he wouldn't try to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cheered the market,

Stock futures are pointing to a sharply higher open for major indexes on Wednesday after comments from President Donald Trump eased investor concerns about tariffs and Federal Reserve independence.

The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are on pace for a second day of gains after President Trump said he won’t fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after all, but he still pushed him to cut interest rates now.