Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Lower

At about 8:30 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is down -1.10% at 6,683.49 and France’s CAC 40 is down -0.75%, at 3,364.89. In London, the FTSE 100 is down -0.71%, at 5,850.43.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed down -0.41%, at 21,277.30 and the Nikkei index closed down -0.24%, at 9,238.10. The Shanghai exchange closed down -0.42%, at 2,356.86.

Dow futures are down -0.24%, at 12,733.00. The Nasdaq 100 is down -0.19%, at 2,552.75 and the S&P is down -0.35%, at 1,337.50.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is stronger against the euro, the Japanese yen, and the British pound. The US dollar index is up 0.40% at 80.043.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are mixed this morning, with WTI down -0.77% at $101.02/barrel and Brent is up 0.10% at $119.05/barrel. Gold is down -0.66% this morning, at $1,716.70/ounce.

Paul Ausick