Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Higher

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.63% at 6,899.34 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.70%, at 3,476.67. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.55%, at 5,903.93.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed down -1.35%, at 21,388.00 and the Nikkei index closed down -0.16%, at 9,707.37. The Shanghai exchange closed down -0.10%, at 2,426.11.

Dow futures are up 0.19%, at 12,961.00. The Nasdaq is up 0.32%, at 2,631.50 and the S&P is up 0.18%, at 1,366.80.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the British pound and the Japanese yen, but stronger against the euro. The US dollar index is down -0.01% at 78.811.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI up 0.11% at $107.19/barrel and Brent is up 0.53% at $123.31/barrel. Gold is up 0.14% this morning, at $1,713.70/ounce.

Paul Ausick