The stock market reaction Wednesday to Republican Donald Trump's victory over Democrat Kamala Harris was swift and powerful, sending the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to all-time highs. The Fed rate cut the next day was icing on the cake for market bulls,

U.S. stock futures were heading higher early Monday, building on the record highs reached last week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 50 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were gaining 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures increased 0.

Investors will focus in the coming week on whether inflation trends can help sustain the record-breaking stock rally that has received a boost from Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential race.

October's CPI report will be released on Wednesday. The Trump trade continued to rally in the new week, with bitcoin reaching a record and Tesla surging.

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. * S&P 500 futures gained 16 points, or 0.3%, to 6041.

The blue-chip Dow closed up 259.65 points, or 0.59%, to a record high 43,988.99, and the broad Standard & Poor's 500 index finished up 22.44 points, or 0.38%, to an all-time high of 5,995.54. The S&P 500 and Dow are both about 4.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, extending post-election gains, while investors awaited the next batch of economic data that could decide whether the equity rally can sustain itself. Several stocks that rose following the U.