Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Higher

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.17% at 6,644.39 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.66%, at 3,384.79. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.34%, at 5,785.36.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed down -0.65%, at 20,627.80 and the Nikkei index closed down -0.64%, at 9,576.06. The Shanghai exchange closed down -0.65%, at 2,394.79.

Dow futures are up 0.36%, at 12,790.00. The Nasdaq is up 0.42%, at 2,600.25 and the S&P is up 0.35%, at 1,346.60.

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 -0.13% at 79.764.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are hihger this morning, with WTI up 0.40% at $105.12/barrel and Brent is up 0.57% at $122.68/barrel. Gold is up 0.51% this morning, at $1,680.60/ounce.

Paul Ausick