In South Korea Kospi Index increased 9.61 or 0.58% to close at 1,655.30, in Thailand SET index closed higher 3.96 or 0.49% to 807.28 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 15.73 or 0.68% to 2,339.29. Sensex index in India increased 294.57 or 1.96% to 15,289.40.


Bond Yields increased for 10-year U.S. bonds and closed at 3.56% and on 30-year bonds declined to close at 4.36%.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $1.30 to close at $100.54 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 28 cent to $9.34 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 3.09 cents to close at 263.60 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $1.30 in New York trading to close at $918.70 per ounce, silver closed up $0.26 cents to $17.11 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 4.90 cents to 362.25 per pound.

Wheat futures increased 32.50 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $10.20 per bushel. Sugar increased 3.00 cent to 11.92 cents per pound. Soybean future closed up 50.00 cents to $12.57 a bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded near a record low against euro to $1.5422 and edged higher against yen to 100.75.