Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Mixed

At about 8:00 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 1.11% at 7,073.75 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.74%, at 3,576.31. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.33%, at 5,975.70.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed down -0.15%, at 21,307.90 and the Nikkei index closed up 1.53%, at 10,050.50. The Shanghai exchange closed down -2.63%, at 2,391.23.

Dow futures are up 0.05%, at 13,116.00. The Nasdaq is down -0.09%, at 2,691.50 and the S&P is down -0.04%, at 1,390.20.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is stronger against the euro, the Japanese yen, and the British pound. The US dollar index is up 0.15% at 80.312.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are lower this morning, with WTI down -0.21% at $106.49/barrel and Brent is down -0.13% at $126.05/barrel. Gold is down sharply, -2.16%, this morning, at $1,657.60/ounce.

Paul Ausick