Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Slightly Higher

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.72% at 6,802.75 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.50%, at 3,428.60. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.06%, at 5,893.60.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed up 1.54%, at 21,018.50 and the Nikkei index closed up 1.10%, at 9,015.59. The Shanghai exchange closed up 2.43%, at 2,347.53.

Dow futures are up 0.18%, at 12,854.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.18%, at 2,533.75 and the S&P is up 0.08%, at 1,345.80.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the British pound and the euro, and stronger versus the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down -0.084% at 78.487.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI up 0.87% at $99.27/barrel and Brent is up 0.26% at $116.53/barrel. Gold is down -0.11% this morning, at $1,746.50/ounce.

Paul Ausick