European stocks edged up and Wall Street futures pointed to early gains as investors digested the outcome of the election in Germany, with apparent relief that the far-left Linke party failed to secure enough votes to enter Parliament and so boosting the likelihood of a more centrist ruling coalition. Germany’s blue-chip DAX was up 137.10 points, or 0.88 percent, as of 4:32 a.m. New York time on Sept. 27, while the pan-European STOXX 600 index added 1.26 points, or 0.28 percent, in early trading. Elsewhere in Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 was up 20.57 points, or 0.29 percent, while the French CAC 40 rose 40.53 points, or 0.61 percent as of 4:35 a.m. New York time. In U.S.-focused markets, Nasdaq futures were down 25.75 points, or 0.17 percent, S&P 500 futures rose 9.25 points, or 0.21 percent, and Dow Jones futures gained 133.00 points, or 0.38 percent, as of 5:38 a.m. New York time. Germany faces …