Stock futures are pointing to a slightly higher open on Wednesday after a sluggish start to the week amid uncertainty about U.S. trade policy.

The Nasdaq composite held up the best among the major indexes, but wavered and was up just 0.2% in recent trades. The S&P 500 also wavered and edged into positive ground after falling 0.8% Monday. Small caps outpaced the market, with the Russell 2000 index lifting 0.5% higher. The Russell ended a six-day winning streak Monday.

U.S. stocks finished higher on Wednesday, with a surge in shares of Nvidia Corp. propelling the Nasdaq Composite to a fresh intraday and closing record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 200 points,

Stocks climbed Wednesday, led by gains in tech, as investors looked past the latest tariff threats from President Donald Trump and awaited key Fed commentary.

Dow Jones futures were little changed after indexes sold off Monday on Trump's tariff news. Circle, Palantir, Uber and Tesla were big movers.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were on track to close higher for the first time in three sessions Wednesday, helped by the Federal Reserve's 2025 rate-cutting plans and a muted response from investors to trade issues.