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.

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.