Futures are rallying

US stock futures are rallying ahead of Tuesday's opening bell, following a record close for the S&P 500 in the prior session. 
At 7:59 a.m. ET, Dow futures are up 78 points (0.43%), S&P 500 futures are up 10 points (0.48%) and Nasdaq futures are up 24 points (0.55%.)
The benchmark index rose to an all-time intra-day high shortly after the market open on Monday, and ended the session at 2,137.16, topping the old record made in May 2015. The Nasdaq closed at its best level of the year