Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Rise

At about 7:40 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.08% at 5,894.36 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.59%, at 3,121.48. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.69%, at 5,550.87.

In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is down -0.59%, at 18,518.70. The Nikkei index is down -0.20%, at 8,423.62, and the Shanghai index is up 0.18%, at 2,170.01.

Dow futures are up 0.23%, at 12,247.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.30%, at 2,291.25 and the S&P is up 0.27%, at 1,263.60.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is slightly stronger against the euro, the British pound, and the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down about -0.125% at 79.736.

In commodities, both WTI and Brent crude are lower this morning, with WTI at $101.80/barrel and Brent at $108.44/barrel. Gold is down about -0.23%, at $1,591.80.