Stock Index Futures Little Higher

December SP500 is trading at 2128.75, up 2.25. December Nasdaq 100 is trading at 4804.00, up 8.00 December Russell 2000 is trading at 1209.80, down 4.10. December Dow Industrial futures are trading at 18070, up 48. Stock index futures are trading choppy and nearly unchanged on the session after showing gains early in the day. Market chatter about corporate news and comments from Federal Reserve policy makers has kept both buyers and sellers active.