Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Rising
US index futures are rising this morning following the lead of markets in Asia and Europe, all of which are higher today. In Europe, a report on eurozone business and consumer confidence came in better than expected, and Italy issued…
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At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.52% at 6,885.20 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.47%, at 3,457.73. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.20%, at 5,927.31.
In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed up 1.65%, at 21,568.70 and the Nikkei index closed up 0.92%, at 9,722.52. The Shanghai exchange closed up 0.20%, at 2,451.86.
Dow futures are up 0.35%, at 13,014.00. The Nasdaq 100 is up 0.41%, at 2,618.75 and the S&P is up 0.38%, at 1,372.50.
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 -0.24% at 78.344.
In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are lower this morning, with WTI down -0.09% at $108.46/barrel and Brent is down -0.64% at $123.37/barrel. Gold is up 0.34% this morning, at $1,781.00/ounce.
Paul Ausick
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Paul Ausick has been writing for 247Wallst.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.
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.