Crude oil decreased $1.42 to close at $50.13 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 4 cent to $3.26 per mBtu and gasoline futures decreased 3.68 cents to close at 140.52 cents per gallon.
Wheat futures closed down 23.750 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $5.19 a bushel. Sugar decreased 0.29 cent in trading at 13.89 cents a pound. Soybean future closed down 37 cent to $9.97 a bushel.
Gold increased $7.10 in New York trading to close at $913.70 per ounce, silver closed up $0.11 to $12.89 per ounce and copper for the front month delivery increased 5.65 cents to $2.0475 per pound.
Dollar edged higher against euro to $1.304 and closed up against yen to 97.76.
Yields on 10-year U.S. bonds increased to 2.92% and with 30-year maturities closed down at 3.84%. |