Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Drop
US index futures are falling this morning following a refusal by the Group of 20 (G20) to boost the IMF’s funding for bailing out faltering European economies. The decision forces Germany’s hand because that country has been the largest contributor…
At about 8:30 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is dowen -1.07% at 6,790.72 and France’s CAC 40 is down -1.19%, at 3,425.68. In London, the FTSE 100 is down -0.93%, at 5,880.13.
In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed down -0.88%, at 21,217.90 and the Nikkei index closed down -0.14%, at 9,633.93. The Shanghai exchange closed up 0.30%, at 2,447.06.
Dow futures are down -0.37%, at 12,913.00. The Nasdaq 100 is down -0.37%, at 2,591.75 and the S&P is down -0.45%, at 1,357.20.
In the currency markets, the US dollar is stronger against the euro and the British pound, but weaker versus the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is up 0.26% at 78.606.
In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are lower this morning, with WTI down -0.91% at $108.77/barrel and Brent is down -1.02% at $124.19/barrel. Gold is down -0.41% this morning, at $1,769.20/ounce.
Paul Ausick
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He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.