Some of the most actively traded stocks include AT&T ( T ) up 1.84%, Apple ( AAPL ) up 1.25%, Bank of America ( BAC ) higher by 1.04%, and Vale ( VALE ) down 5.2%. In overseas trading, Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average was up 0.80%, and the Hang Seng was down 0.83%. In economic news, Housing Starts is released tomorrow, Initial Claims on Thursday, and CPI on Friday.