Mexico led gainers in the region with a rise of 0.8% followed by increases in Argentina of 0.76%, in Brazil of 0.6% and in Chile of 0.1%.

Peru led decliners in the region with a loss of 2.7% followed by losses in Colombia of 1% and in Venezuela of 0.2%.

Europe Markets Review

In London FTSE 100 Index closed lower 114.24 or 2.74% to 4,049.37, in Paris CAC 40 Index decreased 173.15 or 5.48% to close at 2,988.01 and in Frankfurt DAX index lower 182.76 or 4.00% to close at 4,381.47. In Zurich trading SMI decreased 118.30 or 2.09% to close at 5,530.84.

Asian Markets Review

The Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo closed lower 6.73 or 0.08% to 7,917.51, Hang Seng index in Hong Kong increased 336.31 or 2.49% closed to 13,846.09 CSI 300 index in China higher 30.25 or 1.53% closed to 2,013.18. ASX 200 index in Australia decreased 42.50 or 1.20% to close 3,489.90. The KL Composite index in Malaysia lower 8.58 or 1.01% closed to 838.28.

The Kospi Index in South Korea increased 21.59 or 2.14% to close at 1,028.13. JSE Index in Indonesia increased 2.98 or 0.25% to 1,202.34. The Sensex index in India decreased 264.55 or 2.87% closed to 8,965.20. Markets of Thailand were closed today.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $2.03 to close at $41.64 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 26 cents to $5.76 per mBtu and gasoline futures decreased 4.85 cents to close at 92.10 cents per gallon.

Wheat futures closed down 10.50 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $4.75 a bushel. Sugar decreased 0.23 cent to 10.57 cents a pound. Soybean future closed down 27.50 cent to $7.83 a bushel.

Gold decreased $8.50 in New York trading to close at $757.00 per ounce, silver closed up 1 cent to $9.53 per ounce and copper for the front month delivery decreased 5.50 cent to $1.414 per pound.

Dollar edged higher against euro to $1.2734 and rose against yen to 92.82.

Yields on 10-year U.S. bonds increased to 2.70% and with 30-year maturities increased to 3.12%.