Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Up Slightly

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is down -0.37% at 6,818.33 and France’s CAC 40 is down -0.03%, at 3,446.42. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.24%, at 5,930.75.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed down -0.78%, at 21,381.00 and the Nikkei index closed up 0.44%, at 9,595.57. The Shanghai exchange closed up 0.25%, at 2,409.55.

Dow futures are up 0.12%, at 12,931.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.16%, at 2,583.00 and the S&P is up 0.04%, at 1,356.50.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the euro, the British pound and the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down -0.32% at 78.975.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI up 0.12% at $106.41/barrel and Brent is up 1.03% at $124.16/barrel. Gold is up 0.31% this morning, at $1,776.80/ounce.

Paul Ausick