Stock futures are wavering between slight gains and losses Monday morning as the equities market looks to add to record highs.

There was a 3.4% year-over-year increase in US retail sales on Black Friday, with online sales driving the bulk of the gains, according to Mastercard

U.S. stocks finished off their best month in a year on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 clinching fresh record closing highs to cap off a blockbuster November. The Russell 2000 finished Friday just shy of what would have been its first record close since November 2021.

U.S. stocks are kicking off December by drifting around their record heights on Monday.The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in midday trading after closing its best month of the year at an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 103 points,

Stocks posted solid gains as Wall Street put the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4%. Both indexes closed out November with their best monthly performances of the year.