Major indexes were slightly lower Thursday morning after a couple of lackluster days for the U.S. stock market that followed a big post-election rally, as investors await comments this afternoon from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

The Dow Jones rose Thursday morning after key inflation data and ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech. Disney soared on earnings.

Retail sales, plus another inflation report, are this week's main remaining economic data releases. Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to speak on the economic outlook, and there are a few earnings still on the slate.

Electric vehicle stocks are falling Thursday after a report detailed the incoming Trump administration’s plans to axe a tax credit for consumers buying cleaner cars.

Key Takeaways Shares of Tesla and other electric vehicle makers fell Thursday after a report President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are planning to end a $7,500 EV tax credit.Tesla told the Trump team that it supports ending the subsidy,

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.

U.S. stocks are edging lower Thursday as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continues to cool. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in afternoon trading, though still near its all-time high set on Monday.