Three major U.S. stock index futures hit the soft spot. The DJIA futures for March delivery shed 8 points, or 0.02%, to 48,990. The S&P 500 futures for March delivery fell 14 points, or 0.2%, to 6,964. The Nasdaq futures for March delivery lost 102 points, or 0.4%, to 25,760.Major European bourses were in range bound in earl...