US STOCK-FUTURES muted as Fed minutes signal tightening in the coming months. U.S. stock index futures were a bit sluggish on Thursday following the minutes of the December meeting of the Federal Reserve revealed the central bank's dedication to control inflation. Now, the focus is shifting to employment figures to get more information on the direction of rate hikes. The main indexes of Wall Street have erased some gains on Wednesday following a meeting minutes revealed the Fed was focused on tackling inflation, even as officials voted to slow down the rate hike rate to minimize risk in economic development.…