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Stock futures point towards a higher open, though they are significantly off the highs of the morning. This comes after the S&P 500’s 4th worst day of the year yesterday, putting it at an 11.5-year low. The S&P is now down 52% from its all-time high set just over a year ago. Up strongly this morning are yesterday’s most beaten-up sectors: financials, materials, and energy.
Overseas today, Asian markets turned around following their lower open. For example, Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index was down nearly 4% shortly after the open, but rebounded to finish up almost 3% on the day. However, European markets, while only down 1%, are at the lows of the day.
Citigroup [C
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Citigroup’s board will likely convene today to discuss many of these alternatives. This comes after the stock has lost half of its value this week, as it closed below $5 yesterday. While there’s no official comment from the company on these reports, Citigroup stock is up 11% pre-open.
After the close yesterday, KeyCorp [KEY
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Gap’s [GPS
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Ann Taylor [ANN
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Dow component Wal-Mart [WMT
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