Asian Markets

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 38.29 or 0.28% to 13,540.87, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index increased 391.54 or 1.55% closed to 25,680.78. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 65.60 or 1.16% to close 5,587.30. In Malaysia KL Composite index increased 4.92 or 0.38% closed to 1,293.08.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 1.45 or 0.08% to close at 1,799.34, in Thailand SET index closed lower 3.35 or 0.40% to 834.31 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 44.32 or 1.92% to 2,269.98. Sensex index in India increased 23.04 or 0.14% to 16,721.08.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $2.41 to close at $118.26 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 1 cent to $10.79 per mBtu, and gasoline futures decreased 3.50 cents to close at 301.55 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $19.60 in New York trading to close at $889.00 per ounce, silver closed down $0.50 cents to $16.78 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 2.55 cents to $3.87 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 7.50 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $8.24 per bushel. Sugar decreased 46 cent to $12.29 per pound. Soybean future closed down 24.50 cents to $13.61 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher but traded near record low against euro to $1.5678 and edged higher against yen to 104.35.

Yields on U.S. bonds increased to 3.82% with 10 years of maturities and decreased 4.55% with 30-year of maturities.