Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Slightly Higher

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.18% at 6,667.45 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.20%, at 3,383.34. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.42%, at 5,820.40.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed up 0.08%, at 20,757 and the Nikkei index closed down -0.51%, at 8,831.93. The Shanghai exchange closed up 0.77%, at 2,330.41.

Dow futures are up 0.06%, at 12,674.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.27%, at 2,498.25 and the S&P is up 0.04%, at 1,323.20.

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 up 0.331% at 79.123.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are mixed this morning, with WTI down -0.24% at $96.13/barrel and Brent is up 0.29% at $112.39/barrel. Gold is down -0.05% this morning, at $1,758.40/ounce.

Paul Ausick