Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Slightly Lower

At about 8:30 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is down -0.08% at 6,611.33 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.03%, at 3,368.54. In London, the FTSE 100 is down -0.28%, at 5,774.68.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed up 2%, at 20,739.40 and the Nikkei index closed up 0.76%, at 8,876.82. The Shanghai exchange closed up 1.96%, at 2,312.56.

Dow futures are down -0.12%, at 12,638.00. The Nasdaq 100 is down -0.11%, at 2,484.75 and the S&P is down -0.10%, at 1,318.50.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is stronger against the British pound and the euro, and weaker against the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is up 0.331% at 79.123.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are mixed this morning, with WTI down -0.92% at $96.71/barrel and Brent is up 0.01% at $111.57/barrel. Gold is down -0.12% this morning, at $1,747.40/ounce.

Paul Ausick