Stock Index Futures Mostly Higher

September SP500 is trading at 2154.00, up 1.25. September Nasdaq 100 is trading at 4721.25, up 7.00. September Russell 2000 is trading at 1207.50, up 7.60. September Dow Industrial futures are trading at 18251, up 2. Stock index futures have traded mostly higher in a rangebound fashion Wednesday afternoon. Market chatter about politics and comments from various policy makers is making the rounds. The Department of Labor is scheduled to report weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Census Bureau is scheduled to report factory orders at 10:00 a.m. ET.