In South Korea Kospi Index increased 22.80 or 1.25% to close at 1,848.27, in Thailand SET index closed higher 10.70 or 1.29% to 843.15 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 0.99 or 0.04% to 2,304.52. Sensex index in India increased 312.81 or 1.81% to 17,600.12.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $3.77 to close at $116.29 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 19 cents to $10.75 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 8.70 cents to close at 296.00 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $14.20 in New York trading to close at $850.90 per ounce, silver closed up $0.26 cents to $16.205 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 12.60 cents to $3.8205 per pound.

Wheat futures increased 19.00 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $8.90 per bushel. Sugar increased 14 cent to $11.49 per pound. Soybean future closed up 33.50 cents to $13.04 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher but traded near record low against euro to $1.5414 and edged higher against yen to 105.35.

Yields on U.S. bonds increased to 3.86% with 10 years of maturities and increased 4.58% with 30-year of maturities.