Banco Santander, S.A. levels up 1.49% in yesterday's session; traders eye opening bell in 3 days time

Yesterday at a glance: pronounced bullish sentiment in the market helped the Spanish banking colossus to make a notable 1.49% gain yesterday, rising 5 cents and ultimately closing at $3.4.

On the flip side, highly important Core Durable Goods Orders data from United States beat analyst expectations of 0% with a reading of -0.2%.

Meanwhile, United States Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Apr) released yesterday at 12:30 UTC with a figure of 0.4, while the previous figure was 0.3. United States CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions released yesterday at 20:30 UTC with a figure of 193,100, while the previous figure was 191,500.

A look at other financials stocks also showed bullish price action as American Express traded at $157.24 after closing yesterday's trading day at $151.08 (up 4.08%). Goldman Sachs traded at $332 after closing yesterday's trading day at $323.88 (up 2.51%). The Blackstone Group Inc. was up 2.6%.

Pointing downwards for around a month. The Spanish banking colossus has fallen back around 17.49% from the significant high of $4.06 set 2 months ago.