S&P 500 Index Futures Higher In Choppy Session

S&P 500 index futures are trading higher by nine points at 2051 in Thursday's session. The December contract has found resistance just ahead of its pre-market high (2055), only reaching 2054.50. On the downside, it found support just below its pre-market low 2044 at 2043.75. All but one of the top 10 components of the index are in the green. Leading the way on the upside is Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM shares which are trading higher by $0.81 at $76.44. The lone loser is Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN shares which are trading lower by $0.50 at $664.29.