Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Rising

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 2.63% at 6,175.58 and France’s CAC 40 is up 2.6%, at 3,209.01. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 1.26%, at 5,682.90.

In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed up 0.73%, at 19,004.30. The Nikkei index closed 0.38%, at 8,422.26, and the Shanghai index closed up 2.69%, at 2,285.74.

Dow futures are up 0.96%, at 12,455.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.97%, at 2,369.50 and the S&P is up 1.06%, at 1,289.10.

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 -0.324% at 80.726.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are both higher this morning, with WTI up 1.94% at $103.28/barrel and Brent up 1.17% at $113.77/barrel. Gold is also higher this morning, at $1,639.00/ounce.

Paul Ausick