US stock futures declined slightly Friday as investors weighed tariff concerns and energy costs against mixed global growth signals. A planned 25% US tariff on Brazilian imports and multi-decade lows in crude stockpiles and Strategic Petroleum Reserve reserves raised questions about costs for trade-linked and rate-sensitive sectors including transport, manufacturing and consumer companies. Abbott Laboratories rose 10.71% on strong Q2 results, while AST SpaceMobile fell 17.04% after pricing convertible notes.
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