PUBLISHED WED, DEC 1 20216:07 PM ESTUPDATED MOMENTS AGOMaggie Fitzgerald<\/a>@MKMFITZGERALD<\/a>Pippa Stevens<\/a>@PIPPASTEVENS13<\/a>WATCH NOWVIDEO00:52Stock futures rise after sell-off sparked by first U.S. omicron case<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stocks rebounded on Thursday from a sell-off in the previous session spurred by the arrival of the latest Covid variant on U.S. shores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 520 points, helped by a 3% uptick in Boeing\u2019s stock. The S&P 500 rose more than 1%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.3%. The small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 added 1.4%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Airline, casino and energy stocks led the gainers on Thursday, rebounding from Wednesday\u2019s sell-off. Delta Air Lines rose 4%, MGM Resorts added 4.5% and Hilton Worldwide gained 3.9%. Norwegian Cruise Line added 5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dow component Boeing\u2019s shares jumped 3.6% after China cleared the 737 Max to return to fly.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the negative side, Apple\u2019s stock dropped 2% after Bloomberg News reported the tech giant is experiencing slowing iPhone demand<\/a> ahead of the all-important holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Investors continue to watch for developments on the new omicron Covid-19 variant, with uncertainty around its rate of transmissibility and fears that it could evade vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Biden administration reacted to the news<\/a> that an omicron case had been reported in California by asking businesses to proceed with vaccination requirements, even though the administration\u2019s mandate was halted in courts pending review. The White House also tightened travel rules, requiring inbound passengers to be tested within 24 hours prior to departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n