Dow Jones industrial average index futures rose 0.1%, Standard & Poor's 500 index futures fell 0.03% and Nasdaq index futures dipped by a similar amount.
Tokyo's Nikkei jumped 2.2% to 14,588.68 as the yen weakened further. Most other major Asian markets got a boost from upbeat U.S. economic figures Friday including a strong U.S. jobs report for October.
On Monday, the Dow rose 0.1% to a new high of 15,783.10 amid thin trading volume. The S&P 500 gained 0.1% to 1,771.89. That is close to its own record high reached on Oct. 29. The Nasdaq composite rose less than 0.1% to 3,919.79.
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In energy markets, benchmark crude for December delivery was down 24 cents to $94.90 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 54 cents to $95.14 on Monday.
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Investors are awaiting the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's confirmation hearing for Janet Yellen as the new Federal Reserve chief on Thursday for new clues about when the Federal Reserve could begin to unwind its monetary stimulus.
Contributing: Associated Press
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