Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Higher

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is down -0.63% at 6,904.31 and France’s CAC 40 is down -0.57%, at 3,452.70. In London, the FTSE 100 is down -0.34%, at 5,924.83.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed up 0.25%, at 21,478.70 and the Nikkei index closed down -0.23%, at 9,463.02. The Shanghai exchange closed up 0.75%, at 2,381.43.

Dow futures are up 0.33%, at 12,972.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.14%, at 2,585.50 and the S&P is up 0.22%, at 1,362.70.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is stronger against the euro, the British pound, and the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down -0.01% at 79.133.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are mixed this morning, with WTI up 1.37% at $104.65/barrel and Brent is down -0.11% at $119.92/barrel. Gold is up 0.83% this morning, at $1,740.30/ounce.

Paul Ausick