Futures hold steady as earnings reports roll in

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonMoreBy Abhiram Nandakumar
REUTERS – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as oil prices steadied and investors braced for a barrage of earnings reports that could provide fresh catalysts to drive the market.
* Crude notched small gains after the International Energy Agency said 2016 would see the biggest fall in non-OPEC production in m