Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Rising

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 1.50% at 6,244.45 and France’s CAC 40 is up 1.29%, at 3,246.05. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.41%, at 5,693.87.

In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed down -0.30%, at 19,095.40. The Nikkei index closed down -0.74%, at 8,385.59, and the Shanghai index closed down -0.05%, at 2,275.01.

Dow futures are up 0.60%, at 12,462.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.59%, at 2,3381.00 and the S&P is up 0.65%, at 1,296.60.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the euro and the British pound, but stronger versus the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down -0.224% at 81.076.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are both higher this morning, with WTI up 1.15% at $102.03/barrel and Brent up 1.30% at $113.70/barrel. Gold is also higher this morning, at $1,656.90/ounce.

Paul Ausick