Stock Index Futures Trading Higher

December SP500 is trading at 2143.50, up 8.75. December Nasdaq 100 is trading at 4898.25, up 55.00 December Russell 2000 is trading at 1221.5, up 5.1. December Dow Industrial futures are trading at 18137, up 71. Stock index futures are trading choppy and higher Monday afternoon. Market chatter about corporate news and politics has kept buyers and sellers active.