U.S. stock futures point to a higher open on news China and the U.S. will begin trade talks later this week in Switzerland.

Stocks are poised to open higher Wednesday following news that the U.S. and China are scheduled to discuss trade, as investors digest a flurry of earnings reports and await the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.

U.S. stock index futures rebounded on Wednesday as hopes of a de-escalation in trade tensions with Beijing firmed, while the Federal Reserve's ongoing monetary policy meeting remained in focus.