There are a few earnings-related movers including Continental and Croda International but the advance is broad based with nearly every sector higher. U.S. stock futures gained ground on Monday, continuing a post-election rally. * Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 89 points, or 0.2%, to 44230.

U.S. stocks are drifting near their records Wednesday after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 was virtually flat in morning trading,