Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Higher Again

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 2.2% at 6,600.97 and France’s CAC 40 is up 1.50%, at 3,348.09. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 1.38%, at 5,759.77.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed down -0.28%, at 20,333.40 and the Nikkei index closed up 0.08%, at 8,809.79. The Shanghai exchange closed down -1.07%, at 2,268.08.

Dow futures are up 0.72%, at 12,667.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.52%, at 2,477.00 and the S&P is up 0.67%, at 1,316.90.

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 -0.535% at 78.854.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI up 0.39% at $98.86/barrel and Brent is up 1.07% at $112.17/barrel. Gold is up 0.43% this morning, at $1,747.90/ounce.

Paul Ausick