S&P 500 Index Futures Trading Higher

'' S&P 500 index futures are trading higher by five points at 2127.50 in Thursday's session. Despite being in the red for all of the after-hours and premarket session, the index opened near its low and has been grinding higher. Interestingly, only two of the indexes top ten components are in the green. The only noteworthy gainer is its top component, Apple Inc

, which is trading higher by $0.04 at $131 and is trading at its highest level since its release of Q1 earnings. The biggest loser in the top ten is Johnson & Johnson

, which is taking a breather from its nine day rally from $98.66 to $$104.48 on Wednesday. The issue trading lower by $1 at $102.60. ,