U.S. futures lower on E.Z. concerns; Dow Jones down 0.58%

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open on Monday, as investor confidence weakened after news of a bailout deal for Cyprus fuelled fresh concerns over the handling of the debt crisis in the euro zone.

Ahead of the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a 0.58% drop, S&P 500 futures signaled a 0.87% decline, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a 0.94% loss.

On Saturday, the European Union and International Monetary Fund reached an agreement on a EUR10 billion bailout for Cyprus. In return for the bailout international creditors demanded that all bank customers must pay a one-time tax on deposits.

The agreement marked the first time since the onset of the debt crisis that depositors have been forced to take a haircut in return for financial aid and triggered a run on cash machines in Cyprus over the weekend.

The parliament in Cyprus was to vote on whether to approve the tax proposal later in the day. If the vote was defeated media outlets in Cyprus said banks could remain closed on Tuesday, following a public holiday on Monday, to avoid mass withdrawals.

Aircraft manufacturers were expected to be active, as Boeing was said to be testing its 787 Dreamliner's volatile battery system to a rigorous standard that the company itself helped develop.

In addition, Europe's Airbus reportedly landed a record order potentially worth USD20 billion from Indonesia's Lion Air.

The financial sector was also likely to be in focus, following a broad decline among European leanders, due to concerns over the Cyprus bailout deal.

Separately, Bloomberg reported earlier that Bank of America hired two debt capital markets bankers from Credit Suiss, as the U.S. lender reorganizes its Asian bond and loan arranging unit.

Bank of America shares tumbled 2.15% in pre-market trade.

Elsewhere, directories publishers Dex One Corp and SuperMedia filed for bankruptcy after failing to win the full support of senior secured lenders for a change to a credit agreement that was needed to complete their planned merger.

Across the Atlantic, European stock markets were sharply lower. The EURO STOXX 50 tumbled 1.71%, France’s CAC 40 retreated 1.41%, Germany's DAX declined 1.05%, while Britain's FTSE 100 lost 0.78%.

During the Asian trading session, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index plummeted 2%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index plunged 2.71%.