This morning, the S&P 500 Index futures (ES U1) are trading higher by 9.25 points to 1309.75 per contract. Investors seem to be buying the market as problems in the European Union seem to be calming down, at least for the moment. The problems in the European Union are not going to disappear anytime soon, traders must watch for unusual events to occur on a daily basis in the EU. The problems in the European Union are going to be here for the foreseeable future.