Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Retreating

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 0.48% at 7,113.44 and France’s CAC 40 is down -0.05%, at 3,500.32. In London, the FTSE 100 is down -0.09%, at 5,897.61.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed up 1.83%, at 21,046.90. The Nikkei closed up 2.36% at 10,255.20 and the Shanghai exchange closed down -0.15%, at 2,347.18.

Dow futures are down -0.11%, at 13,186.00. The Nasdaq is down -0.13%, at 2,773.50 and the S&P is down -0.17%, at 1,412.70.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is stronger against the euro, the British pound, and the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is up 0.05% at 79.020.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are lower this morning, with WTI down -0.12% at $106.90/barrel and Brent is down -0.29% at $125.28/barrel. Gold is up 0.21% this morning, at $1,691.70/ounce.

Paul Ausick