"Assessing November Rally Pause: Stock Futures Show Little Change"

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 130 points, or 0.4%, as Wall Street aimed to continue its strong November performance. Stocks have rallied this month, with the Dow and S&P 500 on track to finish 6.9% and 8.4% higher, respectively. Consumer confidence improved in November, according to the Conference Board's index, although expectations for a recession remain. Cyber Monday sales saw a record $12.4 billion spent online, a 9.6% increase from last year. Housing prices continued to rise in September, with the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index showing a 3.9% annual increase.