US stock futures are up more than 1% Tuesday in the absence of a major catalyst. Foreign markets have posted strong gains already today with the Stoxx Europe 600 rising nearly 2% and China’s Shanghai composite up up nearly 3%. China reported that the December trade surplus widened by $2 billion to $16.5 billion. Alcoa (AA) kicked off earnings season last night with a quarterly loss, but that…
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