Asian session: U.S. equity futures edge higher, crude slips
In the Asian session, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow and Russell futures are slightly higher, while WTI and Brent crude are lower and USD/JPY is nearly flat.
Asian session market picture.
S&P futures are up 0.07%, Nasdaq futures are up 0.09%, Dow futures are up 0.07%, and Russell futures are up 0.13%.
In currencies, the dollar index is down 0.11%, USD/JPY is up 0.01%, USD/CNH is up 0.05%, and AUD/USD is up 0.18%.
WTI crude is at 86.16, down 0.77%, and Brent crude is at 93.07, down 0.76%.
Asian volume leaders: Xiaomi is up 1.17%, Alibaba is up 1.61%, Meituan is down 1.38%, AIA Group is down 0.34%, and Tencent is up 0.94%.