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Futures up: Dow 0.16%, S&P 500 0.24%, Nasdaq 0.4%

July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged

higher on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings reports from a

number of companies and the Federal Reserve's policy meeting

that starts later in the day.

At 05:19 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 73 points, or

0.16%, S&P 500 E-minis were up 15.25 points, or 0.24%,

and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 93.25 points, or 0.4%.

The moves follow record closing highs for the S&P and the

Nasdaq on Monday in volatile trading after the U.S. struck a

trade agreement with the European Union, while the Dow remained

just about 200 points short of an all-time high.

The U.S.-EU deal, announced on Sunday, halved EU import

tariffs to 15% and bolstered expectations that more such

agreements will follow ahead of President Donald Trump's looming

August 1 deadline.

Trump on Monday flagged a 'world tariff' of 15-20% for

countries that were not negotiating a deal.

Expectations were high for a potential breakthrough in

U.S.-China negotiations after officials from both sides met in

Stockholm on Monday to resolve longstanding economic disputes as

the two economies look to extend a truce by three months.

Tuesday also marks a busy day for corporate earnings, with

results expected from top companies such as UnitedHealth ( UNH )

, Boeing ( BA ), UPS and Procter & Gamble ( PG )

before the bell.

Earnings from tech heavyweights Meta, Microsoft ( MSFT )

, Amazon ( AMZN ) and Apple ( AAPL ) are scheduled for

later this week, which could test Wall Street's record run.

The U.S. central bank is set to begin its two-day policy

meeting later in the day. While the Fed is expected to leave

rates unchanged on Wednesday, traders will closely analyze

policymakers' remarks to gauge the timing of future moves.

According to the CME FedWatch tool, markets are pricing in a

61.7% chance of a rate cut in September.

The meetings come amid the White House's campaign on the

central bank to lower borrowing costs, including Trump's

persistent criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell and occasional

suggestions to remove him from his position.

Meanwhile, investors will parse the U.S. Job Openings and

Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report for June, as well as the

consumer confidence figure for July later in the day.

Among earnings-related moves, Cadence Design ( CDNS ) jumped

6.6% in premarket trading after the chip design software

provider raised its annual sales and profit forecast.

(Reporting by Nikhil Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini

Ganguli)