Early trading on Wall Street was quietly mixed as markets shift their attention toward a deluge of corporate earnings reports while monitoring ever-changing developments on U.S. trade policy.

BRICS is a group of the world’s most powerful developing nations, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

Equity indexes advanced slightly on Wednesday while the dollar fell with U.S. bond yields, as markets calmed after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "highly unlikely" to fire Federal Reserve ...