Futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Friday as new U.S. tariffs on dozens of trading partners and Amazon's unimpressive earnings weighed on sentiment, while a weaker payrolls report added to risk aversion.

NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes declined sharply on Friday as new US tariffs on dozens of trading partners and Amazon’s unimpressive earnings weighed on sentiment, while a weaker payrolls report added to risk aversion.

Friday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order slapping new tariffs on dozens of countries. A weak jobs report worsened investor jitters, revealing a slowdown of hiring over recent months as Trump's previous tariffs took hold.