Asian Markets Review

The Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo closed higher 321.05 or 3.74% to 8,916.06, Hang Seng index in Hong Kong increased 426.55 or 2.95% closed to 14,901.41, CSI 300 index in China higher 38.32 or 1.55% closed to 2,517.67. ASX 200 index in Australia increased 52.10 or 1.44% closed to 3,671.60. The KL Composite index in Malaysia higher 10.02 or 1.10% closed to 917.89.

The Kospi Index in South Korea increased 54.28 or 4.30% to close at 1,316.35. SET index in Thailand closed higher 0.50 or 0.11% to 444.07.The Sensex index in India increased 61.52 or 0.57% closed to 10,803.86. The Markets of Indonesia were closed today.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $2.68 to close at $52.06 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 3 cents to $3.60 per mBtu and gasoline futures increased 3.84 cents to close at 147.80 cents per gallon.

Wheat futures closed down 10.0 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $5.22 a bushel. Sugar increased 36 cent in trading at 13.31 cents a pound. Soybean future closed up 1.00 cent to $10.07 a bushel.

Gold decreased $6.80 in New York trading to close at $879.10 per ounce, silver closed down $0.03 to $12.31 per ounce and copper for the front month delivery increased 7.90 cents to $2.0775 per pound.

Dollar edged lower against euro to $1.3162 and rose against yen to 100.402.

Yields on 10-year U.S. bonds increased to 2.92% and with 30-year maturities closed up to 3.75%.