Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Higher

At about 8:00 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.65% at 7,190.93 and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.28%, at 3,590.25. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.47%, at 5,968.90.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed down -0.17%, at 21,317.80 and the Nikkei index closed up 0.06%, at 10,129.80. The Shanghai exchange closed up 1.30%, at 2,404.74.

Dow futures are up 0.20%, at 13,199.00. The Nasdaq is up 0.25%, at 2,718.50 and the S&P is up 0.22%, at 1,399.10.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is slightly up against the euro and the Japanese yen, and down versus the British pound. The US dollar index is up 0.20% at 80.307.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are higher this morning, with WTI up 0.38% at $105.51/barrel and Brent is up 0.51% at $123.23/barrel. Gold is down -0.74% this morning, at $1,647.20/ounce.

Paul Ausick