U.S. stock index futures were under pressure on Friday as investors grappled with the prospect of more tariffs from President Donald Trump and kept a close eye on a pivotal inflation report due later in the day. .N

** Lululemon Athletica Inc <LULU.O>:BUZZ - Shares slide after bleak annual outlook nL3N3QB0DO

** United States Steel Corp <X.N>:BUZZ - Rises after report Nippon Steel, company in active talks to seal merger nL3N3QB0ML

** CureVac NV <CVAC.O>:BUZZ - Rises on COVID vaccine patent decision nL3N3QB0P8

** Newmont Corp <NEM.N>:

** Barrick Gold Corp <GOLD.N>:

** Gold Fields Ltd <GFI.N>:

** AngloGold Ashanti PLC <AU.N>:BUZZ - Gold miners gain as bullion prices edge up on safe-haven demand nL3N3QB0Q8

** CoreWeave Inc <CRWV.O>:

** Nvidia Corp <NVDA.O>BUZZ - Poised to debut after IPO slashed nL6N3QA0SW

** Rocket Lab USA Inc <RKLB.O>:BUZZ - Rises after US space force award contracts nL3N3QB0S9

(Compiled by Kritika Lamba and Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)

((Kritika.Lamba@thomsonreuters.com))