Equity Markets Finish Higher in Choppy Trade.

U.S. stock index futures finished higher today following a choppy, two-sided trading session. This morning’s better than expected U.S. ISM Factory Report helped launch a strong rally, but buyers could not push the market higher. After trading rangebound for a few hours, buyers finally gave in and the market dropped sharply as bids were pulled. The market actually traded lower for the day at...