US index futures slip in Asia; WTI rises
Asian trade: S&P 500 futures down 0.25 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.18 percent. Dow futures down 0.28 percent and Russell 2000 futures down 0.18 percent. Dollar/yen down 0.12 percent; WTI up 2.71 percent to 85.66.
Asian session market picture.
US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.25 percent, Nasdaq futures is down 0.18 percent, Dow futures is down 0.28 percent and Russell futures is down 0.18 percent.
In currencies, the dollar index is down 0.09 percent, dollar yen is down 0.12 percent, USD/CNH is down 0.12 percent and AUD/USD is up 0.06 percent.
In oil, WTI crude is at 85.66, up 2.71 percent and Brent crude is at 90.63, up 2.87 percent.
Asian volume leaders: Alibaba down 0.53 percent, Meituan up 1.03 percent, Xiaomi down 0.86 percent, Mitsubishi UFJ up 0.52 percent and AIA Group down 0.26 percent.