U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as President Donald Trump launched fresh salvoes in his tariff offensive, rattling investors ahead of earnings season next week.

President Trump's gone maximalist again on tariffs, and just like the last time, it appears the only thing that could stop him is a market meltdown. Why it matters: Stocks seem very, very disinclined to stop the historic rally they've been on for the last three months.

Scavino and two other top officials sold Trump Media stock with a combined value of up to $10 million before tariffs news

Dan Scavino sold off at least $1 million in Truth Social stock on April 1, while Sergio Gor sold at least $15,000 a few days earlier.

U.S. and European stock futures dipped in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump stepped up tariff threats against Europe and Canada, restraining an early rally in regional share markets.The dollar gained on the euro and the Canadian currency as Trump issued a letter late on Thursday that a 35% tariff rate on all imports from Canada would apply from August 1,

U.S. stock futures are higher as investors eye President Donald Trump's next tariff move and minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting.

President Trump is threatening new 50% tariffs on copper and up to 200% on pharmaceutical imports. He also announced new tariffs on six countries. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports the latest. Veda Partners Managing Partner Henrietta Treyz and University of Michigan Professor of Economics and Public Policy Justin Wolfers join Katy Tur to break down the economic impact of Trump's policies on Americans.

U.S. stock index futures edged up on Wednesday, as investors navigated the currents of President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff moves and kept a close watch on negotiations with global trade partners.