U.S. stock futures bounced on Wednesday a day after a pause in the market's rally to records.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials gathered 130 points, or 0.4%, to 29,850.
Futures for the S&P 500 gained 10.5 points, or 0.3%, at 3,617.25.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite jumped 19.5 points, or 0.2%, to 11,994.50.
Stocks are having a strong month on the back of positive news from two U.S. drug makers about successful Covid-19 vaccines. The Dow is up more than 12% and the S&P 500 is up more than 10% in November. The NASDAQ is up more than 9%, lagging as investors ditch technology shares of cyclical plays.
Pfizer released the final data on its vaccine candidate with BioNTech and it was even better than the initial data. The companies said the vaccine was 95% effective in preventing Covid-19 and fended off severe infection in the trial.
Dow-member Boeing jumped 5% in pre-market trading as the Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban on its 737 Max after a 20-month grounding following two deadly crashes.
Target shares rose 2% after the retailer's third quarter earnings topped estimates because of booming digital sales.
Lowe's shares dropped 6% after the home improvement retailer reported third-quarter earnings and a profit outlook slightly short of estimates.
A slew of other retailers report quarterly earnings on Wednesday, with chipmaker Nvidia, Copa Holdings and L Brands set to release earnings following Wednesday's session.
Overseas, in Japan, the Nikkei 225 index sank 1.1% Wednesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index gained 0.5%.
Oil prices progressed 85 cents to $42.28 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices $16.00 to $1,869.10 U.S.