Wholesale data showed milder inflationary pressures while Trump renewed his threat to impose "take it or leave it" tariffs on trading partners.

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U.S. stocks looked set for losses on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he would set unilateral tariff rates within the next week or two, stoking fears about trade tensions after a spell of relative calm.