Here are the 10 most important stories for investors Friday morning

A pedestrian about to enter a JC Penney store in New York.
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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."