The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) edged up roughly 0.2%, coming off a record close, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) slipped 0.3% from its recent all-time closing high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) popped 0.9%, with Apple ( AAPL) shares also touching a record.

Stocks closed with 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

Stock futures were little changed Sunday night as investors looked toward the final month of trading this year. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 11 points, trading near flat. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were also both little changed.