S&P futures are pointing to a lower open, down (0.33%), as markets grapple with escalating trade tensions and tariff developments. Major U.S. trading partners are weighing responses to President Trump's proposed 25% auto tariff. European equity futures are also signaling a dip, while Asian equities closed mostly lower, led by sharp declines in Japan and South Korea.

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