Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Lower

At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is down -0.21% at 6,932.12 and France’s CAC 40 is down -0.71% at 3,399.64. In London, the FTSE 100 is down -0.14%, at 5,760.55.

In Asia, the Hang Seng index closed down -0.16%, at 20,522.30. The Nikkei closed up 0.26% at 10,109.90 and the Shanghai exchange was closed today.

Dow futures are down -0.18%, at 13,118.00. The Nasdaq is down -0.15%, at 2,746.50 and the S&P is down -0.11%, at 1,401.60.

In the currency markets, the US dollar is stronger against the euro, and down against the British pound and the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down -0.06% at 78.955.

In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are lower this morning, with WTI down -0.56% at $102.44/barrel and Brent is down -0.52% at $122.24/barrel. Gold is down -0.31% this morning, at $1,666.80/ounce.

Paul Ausick