In Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 758.72 or 3.47% closed to 21,108.22. Australia ASX 200 index decreased 161.60 or 3.06% to close 5,127.50. Market of Japan, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines and Malaysia were closed.

In South Korea Kospi Index increased 1.16 or 0.07% to close at 1,623.39, in Thailand SET index closed lower 9.56 or 1.18% to 798.11.

Bond Yields decreased for 10-year U.S. bonds and closed at 3.33% and on 30-year bonds declined to close at 4.16%.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $1.12 to close at $101.42 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 4 cent to $9.06 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 4.09 cents to close at 260.12 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $25.30 in New York trading to close at $920.00 per ounce, silver closed down $1.595 cents to $16.85 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 6.00 cents to 357.35 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 86.50 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $9.74 per bushel. Sugar increased 13.00 cent to 11.88 cents per pound. Soybean future closed down 50.00 cents to $12.07 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near a record low against euro to $1.5414 and edged lower against yen to 99.28.