Futures Ahead Of Bank Earnings Reports

U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday ahead of earnings reports from big banks. Additionally, rising oil prices are pushing up energy shares even further. After a strong quarterly report from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co ($JPM@US), Bank of America ($BAC@US), Citigroup ($C@US), Wells Fargo ($WFC@US), and Morgan Stanley ($MS@US) are poised to release their earnings reports prior to market open. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed higher yesterday with mega-cap tech stocks leading the charge. Dow e-minis were up 208 early Thursday along with S&P 500 e-minis which rose 0.69% and NASDAQ e-minis that rose 119 and a quarter points.