The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 44000 for the first time on record Monday. The index added around 304 points, or 0.69%, to 44293.13. The climb from 43000—hit 20 trading days ago—was led by Goldman Sachs,

US markets had a mixed start to the week as the Dow Jones continued to surge higher, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq managed to close just above the flat line.The Dow Jones added another 300 points to close above the mark of 44,

That was certainly the case when stocks staged a torrid rally on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. The so-called Trump trade was in full force, with some names benefitting more than others.

U.S. stock futures were falling early Tuesday after the S&P 500 closed above 6,000 for the first time in the previous session. The index is on course for its first back-to-back yearly gains of more than 20% for the first time since 1998.