U.S. stock futures slipped on Friday after Wednesday’s higher close. Futures of major benchmark indices fell.The New York Stock Exchange closed early at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday and remained closed Thursday for Christmas Day. On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims declined by 10,000 from the previous week to 214,000 in the week ending Dec. 20, compared to market estimates of 223,000.Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.15%, and the two-year bond was at 3.51%. The CME Group's FedWatc ...