Equity-index futures fell and the dollar dipped after President Trump said his administration may start sending out letters imposing unilateral tariffs on trading partners as early as Friday. Ahead of his July 9 deadline for trade negotiations,

On Thursday, the president told reporters that he’ll start sending out letters on Friday informing trading partners about unilateral tariffs as high as 60-70%.

The dollar, Treasury yields and oil prices were little changed with the employment report in focus and recent data suggesting the Fed shouldn’t rush to cut rates.

The economy's expected to have added 110,000 jobs last month with the unemployment rate inching up to 4.3%, according to economists' mean estimate in a Dow Jones poll. That compares with May's 139,000 new jobs and 4.

U.S. stock index futures held steady on Thursday as investors awaited monthly jobs data for insights on the health of the labor market and the Federal Reserve's plans for monetary easing. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs after Wednesday's choppy session,