U.S. stock futures slightly higher ahead of economic data

By Tanya Agrawal
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher on Tuesday, a day after stocks posted their worst performance in nearly a month, with investors awaiting a raft of economic data including GDP numbers.
Wall Street closed lower on Monday, dragged down by financial and consumer discretionary sectors, as some investors booked profits on the heels of a record-setting week.
U.S. stocks have jumped since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, with th