A slightly hot inflation reading and a big drop in a consumer sentiment survey sent equity indexes down about 2% Friday, ahead of more pending uncertainty next week with tariffs.

Crude oil futures (/CLK25) pulled back from one-month highs on Friday as traders raise heightened concerns of slowing energy demand should global growth slow as the potential for a global trade war appears to be increasing.

Headline Personal Consumption Expenditures hit in line with expectations, but core data that excludes food and energy prices were slightly hot, pushing equity futures lower.

Stocks are on track for weekly losses as newly announced auto tariffs, waning consumer confidence, and stubborn inflation plague investor sentiment.

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News that President Trump was planning on announcing new tariffs on autos after the market close, prompted a pullback. St. Louis Fed President Musalem gives inflation warning.

Consumer confidence falls along with services outlook, but a divergence between soft data and hard data may assuage fears. Mixed real estate data isn’t likely to help doubters.

As stocks rallied, bonds sold off, but the munis could be the next play for bond investors. The S&P 500 battles a pivotal technical point.

On April 2, the U.S. is preparing to announce additional tariffs on a wide range of imports and countries. Here's the assessment of those policies, and their possible impacts.