NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks drifted lower Monday ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.C., and around the world. The S & P 500 slipped 0.3%, though it remains near its record set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 257 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.

Markets have been performing well since Wednesday, when Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, leading Republicans to retake Congress.

U.S. equity futures edged lower Tuesday, while Treasury yields and the dollar resumed their recent march north, as investors hit pause on the post-election rally amid early concerns over the fate of U.