S&P 500 Index Futures Sharply Higher

S&P 500 index futures are trading higher by 26 points at 1896.25 in Tuesday's session. The rally from the premarket session has continued into the regular session. All of the top ten components of the index are in green. Lead the way on the upside are Johnson & Johnson

which are trading higher by $3.84 at $100.24 off a better-than-expected Q4 earnings report. It is followed by Exxon Mobil

shares which are following Crude Oil higher, are in the green by $2.40 at $76,38,