The S&P 500 on Monday ended above 6,000 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 44,000, with both indexes picking up steam after ending Friday shy of the milestones. Stocks surged after Donald Trump won the presidential election last week and the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another 25 basis points.

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.

The stock market marked a historic milestone on Friday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 44,000 for the first time in its 128-year history, while the S&P 500 crossed the 6,000 mark. Stocks continued their rally,

The S&P 500 on Friday broke above 6,000 for the first time in history and the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly crossed 44,000, but both indexes ended the day shy of their milestones to cap a volatile week that saw Donald Trump’s election as U.