Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Mostly Lower

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is down -0.50% at 6,386.92 and France’s CAC 40 is down -0.66%, at 3,300.83. In London, the FTSE 100 is down -0.60%, at 5,717.28.

In Asia, the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges remain closed for the lunar new year holiday. The Nikkei index closed up 1.12%, at 8,883.69.

Dow futures are down -0.36%, at 12,581.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.65%, at 2,453.25 and the S&P is down -0.31%, at 1,307.40.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is stronger against the British pound, the euro and the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is up 0.657% at 80.322.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are lower this morning, with WTI down -0.87% at $98.09/barrel and Brent is down -0.47% at $109.51/barrel. Gold is down -0.65% this morning, at $1,653.70/ounce.

Paul Ausick