Asian markets

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 109.52 or 0.77% to 14,160.09, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 572.77 or 2.23% closed to 25,169.46. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 41.30 or 0.69% to close 5,908.10. In Malaysia KL Composite index decreased 13.24 or 1.02% closed to 1,287.43.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 12.22 or 0.65% to close at 1,873.15, in Thailand SET index closed higher 3.49 or 0.40% to 873.82. Sensex index in India decreased 204.76 or 1.17% to 17,230.18. Market of Indonesia was closed today.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $2.02 to close at $129.07 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 40 cents to $11.36 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 5.84 cents to close at 329.50 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $5.90 in New York trading to close at $905.80 per ounce, silver closed up 70 cents to $17.72 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 3 cents to $3.776 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 7.00 cent in Chicago trading and closed at $7.84 per bushel. Sugar decreased 17 cent to $10.69 per pound. Soybean future closed down 1.50 cents to $13.31 a bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded near record low against euro to $1.5661 and fell against yen to 103.58.

Yields on U.S. bonds decreased to 3.77% with 10 years of maturities and decreased to 4.53% with 30-year of maturities.