Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Higher

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.45% at 6,361.74 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.08%, at 3,272.49. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.10%, at 5,699.92.

In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed up 0.30%, at 19,686.90. The Nikkei index closed up 0.99%, at 8,550.58, and the Shanghai index closed down -1.39%, at 2,266.38.

Dow futures are up 0.19%, at 12,443.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.38%, at 2,398.75 and the S&P is up 0.25%, at 1,292.50.

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 -0.428% at 80.767.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI up 0.79% at $101.51/barrel and Brent up 0.52% at $112.11/barrel. Gold is fractionally lower this morning, at $1,655.20/ounce.

Paul Ausick