Wall Street opened with high expectations on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 96.31 points, or 0.36%, at the open to 26,924.78, while the S&P 500 also climbed another 0.5% in early trading.
US stocks were optimistic after financial and healthcare companies demonstrated positive results.
Traders are looking forward to the meeting between the US and Chinese trade envoys, as they are set to negotiate the "Phase 1'' agreement, aimed at ending the tariff war between the two nations.