Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Lower

At about 7:30 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.19% at 5,890.30 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.27%, at 3,110.35. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 1.02%, at 5,512.70.

In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is up 1.37%, at 18,629.20. The Nikkei index is down -0.46%, at 8,440.56, and the Shanghai index is down -1.09%, at 2,166.21.

Dow futures are down -0.17%, at 12,196.00. The Nasdaq 100 is down -0.13%, at 2,275.50 and the S&P is down -0/24%, at 1,257.30.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the euro, the British pound, and the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down about -0.7%.

In commodities, both WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI at $99.70/barrel and Brent at $108.19/barrel. Gold is down about -0.7%, at $1,595.70.

Paul Ausick