Sunday, January 20, 2013

Futures Climb Amid Uncertainty in Italy; BAC and Other Banks Rising

U.S. stock futures rose early Tuesday, even as Silvio Berlusconi’s government in Italy continued to teeter and investors declined to buy Italian debt unless they received yields near 7%. Italy, the Wall Street Journal notes, may soon be unable to borrow on the public markets.

After a up-and-down day on Monday, the market looked ready to open higher. Dow futures rose 86 points to 12,093; S&P 500 futures rose 8.2 points to 1,265.7.

Bank stocks were trading higher with Bank of America (BAC) up 1.4% in pre-market trading and Morgan Stanley (MS) rising 1.8%. Slot machine maker WMS industries (WMS), which posted disappointing earnings on Monday after the close, slid 9%.

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