Investors' optimism pushes futures higher ahead of housing data, stress test results

Optimism ahead of renewed concerns over the banking sectors were key Monday morning as U.S. stocks futures higher. That indicates, at least for now, that Wall Street is poised to continue last week's rally. Still, concerns over financials ahead of this week's release of the results of banks' stress tests could mount. Also today, key housing data is on tap.

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