US stocks rose on Tuesday, with the market poised for its best month in six years, as positive news from European financial institutions lifted bank shares and a broker upgrade for Microsoft helped lift tech shares. Major US banks stocks climbed on improving sentiment after Barclays declined to take part in a British government asset-protection plan and Fortis outlined its future as a viable insurance group following a 2008 loss of 28 billion euros.
Tuesdays mid-afternoon trade: market set for best month in six years
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