Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures edge up after Trump's fresh tariffs ahead of PCE data

US stock futures edged up on Friday after President Trump announced a new wave of tariffs on pharmaceuticals, furniture, and heavy machinery to come into effect next week.

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the S&P 500 (ES=F) moved up 0.2%. Meanwhile, contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) nudged 0.1% higher.

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Stocks on Thursday logged a third straight day of losses. A surprise jump in GDP growth and decline in jobless claims shook investor confidence that more interest rate cuts this year are a sure bet. Jitters about the sustainability of the AI boom also unnerved Wall Street amid a series of major Big Tech movesin the sectorthis month.

Trump signed an order approving a $14 billion TikTok deal, though China still needs to sign off on the agreement. Fed governor Lisa Cook also urged the Supreme Court to reject Trump's attempt to fire her over alleged mortgage fraud, saying it would cause "chaos and disruption" in markets.

The economy's mixed signals and signs of division among Fed policymakers have amped up anticipation for the release of the August PCE report. Investors are looking for reassurance that inflation hasn't risen so fast that it could threaten the two rate cuts the Fed has projected for this year. The report is set to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET and is expected to show an easing in price pressures.LIVE2 updates

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Asian drug shares fall in response to Trump's tariff announcement

Pharmaceutical stocks across Asia fell overnight Thursday following Trump's announcement that starting October 1, imports of branded drugs could face tariffs of up to 100%, unless manufacturers have already begun construction of production facilities in the United States.

Reuters reports:

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Oil prices rise following successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure

Oil prices rose overnight Thursday amid continued Ukrainian militry pressure on Russian production facilities. The commodity is looking to record its largest weekly gain in over three months.

Reuters reports:

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