Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Wednesday, after Wall Street benchmarks mostly rose on easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 is set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 38,365 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 38,300, against the index's last close of 38,183.26.

GENEVA — The United States and China have agreed to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs in a deal that surpassed expectations as the world’s two biggest economies seek to end a damaging trade war that has stoked fears of recession and roiled financial markets.

The U.S. and China issued a joint statement on Monday announcing an agreement to cut reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, a move that U.S. markets appeared to favor. Stock futures climbed on the news.

The pause in U.S.-China tariffs fueled a Monday stock rally. April's Consumer Price Index will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Questions about the longevity and future prospects of a U.S.-China trade deal gave gold a boost, with the front-month futures contract closing up 0.6% to $3,240.30 a troy ounce. "Despite the de-escalation in tensions between the U.

Asia stock markets traded higher on Monday following substantial progress in U.S.-China trade talks on Sunday. Traders awaited further details from the negotiations, which were expected to be announced on Monday.

Asian shares are higher after two days of trade talks between China and the U_S_ made what the U_S_ side said was "substantial progress."

Trump administration announced a “trade deal” with China following negotiations over the weekend in Switzerland.