Asian Markets Review

Hang Seng index in Hong Kong decreased 759.35 or 3.87% closed to 18,872.85. CSI 300 index in China lower 84.14 or 3.81% closed to 2,123.48. ASX 200 index in Australia decreased 97.00 or 1.93% to close 4,923.50. The KL Composite index in Malaysia lower 2.44 or 0.24% closed to 1,026.18. Market of Tokyo was closed today.

The Kospi Index in South Korea increased 21.03 or 1.44% to close at 1,481.37, SET index in Thailand closed lower 6.24 or 1.02% to 608.25 and JSE Index in Indonesia decreased 24.24 or 1.28% to 1,873.10. The Sensex index in India decreased 424.65 or 3.03% closed to 13,570.31.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $2.38 to close at $106.99 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 33 cent to $7.98 per mBtu and gasoline futures decreased 10.13 cents to close at 260.25 cents per gallon.

Wheat futures closed up 12.75 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $7.50 a bushel. Sugar decreased 0.32 cent to 13.94 cents a pound. Soybean future closed down 18.00 cents to $11.87 a bushel.

Gold decreased $8.30 in New York trading to close at $900.70 per ounce, silver closed down $0.07 cents to $13.37 per ounce and copper for the front month delivery decreased 10.30 cent to $3.15 per pound.

Dollar edged higher against euro to $1.4674 and dropped against yen to 105.45.

Yields on 10-year U.S. bonds decreased to 3.81% and decreased to 4.39% with 30-year of maturities.