A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.
STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are down after Thursday's broad losses. We get consumer sentiment data at 10am Eastern Time.
-J.C. Penney just announced a smaller than expected loss and better than expected sales.
TRUMP TRIP
-Speaking at an Asian regional conference in Vietnam today, President Trump said the U.S. and the world can no longer "tolerate these chronic trade abuses."