Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Higher

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 1.06% at 6,512.56 and France’s CAC 40 is up 1.53%, at 3,315.56. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.76%, at 5,714.44.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed up 1.14%, at 20,390.50 and the Nikkei index closed up 0.11%, at 8,802.51. The Shanghai exchange closed up 0.33%, at 2,292.61.

Dow futures are up 0.42%, at 12,655.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.35%, at 2,470.50 and the S&P is up 0.43%, at 1,314.50.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the British pound and the euro and stronger against the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down -0.296% at 78.891.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI up 1.22% at $99.99/barrel and Brent is up 1.26% at $112.14/barrel. Gold is up 0.37% this morning, at $1,740.80/ounce.

Paul Ausick