Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Higher

At about 8:30 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 1.53% at 6,520.14 and France’s CAC 40 is up 1.18%, at 3,351.65. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 1.16%, at 5,789.60.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed up 1.63%, at 20,439.10 and the Nikkei index closed down -0.39%, at 8,849.47.

Dow futures are up 0.43%, at 12,743.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.20%, at 2,465.50 and the S&P is up 0.35%, at 1,324.80.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the British pound, the euro and the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down -0.326% at 79.217.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI up 1.41% at $100.80/barrel and Brent is up 1.62% at $111.59/barrel. Gold is up 0.87% this morning, at $1,717.90/ounce.

Paul Ausick