Stock futures were slightly higher early Friday as traders braced for major bank earnings.
S&P 500 futures were higher by 8 points, or 0.19%, as Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advanced 0.21%. Nasdaq 100 futures nudged 0.1% higher%.
All three major indexes ended the day's trading session in the red, with the Dow dropping more than 173 points. The S&P 500 slid 0.62%,…