In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 43.21 or 2.60% to close at 1,615.62, in Thailand SET index closed lower 12.69 or 1.53% to 814.31 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 115.65 or 4.52% to 2,440.59. Sensex index in India decreased 770.63 or 4.78% to 15,357.35.

Bond Yields increased on 10-year U.S. bonds to 3.53% and on 30-year bonds increased to 4.45%.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $0.35 to close at $110.27 per barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 24 cent to $10.25 per mBtu, and gasoline futures decreased 5.07 cents to close at 267.79 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $13.30 in New York trading to close at $993.80 per ounce, silver closed up 42 cents to $20.42 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 1.20 cents to 382.50 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 38.50 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $12.44 per bushel. Sugar increased 43 cent to 13.59 cents per pound. Soybean future closed up 7.750 cents to $14.02 per bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded at a record low against euro to $1.5638 and edged lower against yen to 100.471.