Equity-index futures fell and the dollar dipped after President Trump said his administration may start sending out letters imposing unilateral tariffs on trading partners as early as Friday. Ahead of his July 9 deadline for trade negotiations,

Most Asian equity markets struggled on Friday and European stocks looked set to open weaker, despite record highs for Wall Street overnight, as U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for trade deals loomed next week.

President Donald Trump said he would start sending letters to trading partners from Friday, laying out the details of new tariffs.

The bill, expected to be signed by the president on Friday at the White House, consolidates a host of conservative priorities into what Republicans proudly described as Trump’s “one big beautiful bill,

President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" will now head to his desk after both chambers of Congress passed the measure. The bill touches on Medicaid, defense spending, tax cuts and much more.