Stock Index Futures Mostly Higher

December SP500 is trading at 2142.25, up 2.00 December Nasdaq 100 is trading at 4836.75, up 21.75. December Russell 2000 is trading at 1236.80, unchanged on the day. December Dow Industrial futures are trading at 18044, up 30. Stock index futures are choppy and largely rangebound. Market chatter about corporate news and comments from policy makers has kept both buyers and sellers active.