Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Higher
US index futures are slightly higher this morning following a good earnings report from Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) last night to get the new earnings season started on the right foot. In Europe, yields on Spanish and Italian bonds are…
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At about 8:15 a.m. ET, Germany’s DAX is up 1.35% at 6,695.69 and France’s CAC 40 is up 1.35% at 3,261.14. In London, the FTSE 100 is up 0.71%, at 5,635.49.
In Asia, the Nikkei closed down -0.83% at 9,458.74. The Hang Seng index closed down -1.06% at 20,140.70 and Shanghai closed up 0.13% at 2,308.93.
Dow futures are up 0.58%, at 12,754.00. The Nasdaq is up 0.63%, at 2,737.7514.00 and the S&P is up 0.69%, at 1,366.40.
In the currency markets, the US dollar is weaker against the euro and and the British pound, but stronger versus the Japanese yen. The US dollar index is down -0.31% at 79.611.
In commodities, WTI and Brent crude are mixed this morning, with WTI up 0.33% at $101.35/barrel and Brent is down -0.17% at $119.68/barrel. Gold is down -0.07% this morning, at $1,659.60/ounce.
Paul Ausick
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Paul Ausick has been writing for 247Wallst.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.
He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.