S&P 500 eclipses 6,000 and Dow surpasses 44,000. Here’s why stocks could keep climbing. The price of bitcoin is falling after failing to breach a new milestone. The crypto currency early Tuesday came within five bucks of touching $90,000 for the first time, but has faltered to trade down nearly 1% at just above $86,000.

U.S. stock futures were falling early Tuesday after the S&P 500 closed ... There are still two months to go before Trump takes office, but the market is already moving on his anticipated plans as well as data and earnings such as the inflation figures ...

While a path toward the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House remained in reach for both U.S. presidential candidates Tuesday, a rally in Dow futures and selloff in U.S. government debt indicated market participants were prepared for a victory by Republican Donald Trump.

It’s a pivotal week for the stock market and investors will need to have their wits about them as the risks and catalysts come thick and fast. Big Tech earnings are likely to dominate proceedings but