Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Pointing Higher

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 1.32% at 6,841.07 and France’s CAC 40 is up 1.31%, at 3,437.75. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.48%, at 5,913.88.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed up 1.01%, at 21,491.60 and the Nikkei index closed up 1.58%, at 9,384.17. The Shanghai exchange closed up 0.01%, at 2,357.18.

Dow futures are up 0.27%, at 12,905.00. The Nasdaq 100 is flat, at 2,593.50 and the S&P is up 0.17%, at 1,357.10.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the euro and the British pound, but stronger than the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down 0.13% at 79.279.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are mixed this morning, with WTI up 0.42% at $102.74/barrel and Brent is down -0.15% at $119.93/barrel. Gold is up 0.32% this morning, at $1,733.90/ounce.

Paul Ausick