Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Holding to Slight Gains

At about 7:45 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.35% at 5,867.74 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.31%, at 3,064.78. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.18%, at 5,429.54.

In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is up 1.86%, at 18,416.40. The Nikkei index is up 1.48%, at 8,459.98, and the Shanghai index is down -1.12%, at 2,191.15.

Dow futures are up 0.24%, at 12,060.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.11%, at 2,269.25 and the S&P is up 0.13%, at 1,237.60.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the euro, the British pound, and the Japanese yen.

In commodities, both WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI at $97.70/barrel and Brent at $107.24/barrel. Gold is up 0.53%, at $1,626.20.