In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 3.43 or 0.20% to close at 1,676.24, in Thailand SET index closed higher 5.39 or 0.66% to 822.96 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 10.71 or 0.44% to 2,451.35. Sensex index in India decreased 71.27 or 0.44% to 16,015.56.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $1.29 to close at $107.19 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 1 cent to $9.68 per mBtu, and gasoline futures decreased 2.74 cents to close at 271.55 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $0.20 in New York trading to close at $954.00 per ounce, silver closed up $0.17 cents to $18.55 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 14.80 cents to 387.30 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 19.00 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $10.14 per bushel. Sugar decreased 17.00 cent to 12.07 cents per pound. Soybean future closed down 24.75 cents to $13.27 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near a record low against euro to $1.5768 and edged lower against yen to 99.76.

Bond Yields increased for 10-year U.S. bonds and closed at 3.54% and on 30-year bonds increased to close at 4.39%.