US stock futures fell as President Trump threatened stiff tariffs on imports from more than a dozen countries and delayed the return of sweeping April levies.

Equities struggled Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, with the US president saying he would begin sending letters to some capitals

The U.S. dollar made modest gains on Monday, kicking off the week with cautious trading as investors prepare for potential market fluctuations tied to looming trade developments. With the July 9 deadline for the Trump administration’s tariff pause rapidly approaching,