South American Markets Indexes

Mexico Bolsa Index increased 983.13 or 5.1% to 20,346.43. Brazil Bovespa Stock Index surged 2,362.14 or 5.89% to 42,438.55.

Argentina soared 5.2%, Chile increased 2.3%, Peru surged 6%.




Europe Markets Review

In London FTSE 100 Index closed higher 109.96 or 2.86% to 3,952.81, in Paris CAC 40 Index increased 78.43 or 2.81% to close at 2,869.57 and in Frankfurt DAX index higher 107.63 or 2.65% to close at 4,176.37. In Zurich trading SMI increased 143.90 or 3.01% to close at 4,931.07.

Asian Markets Review

The Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo closed higher 269.57 or 3.39% to 8,215.53, Hang Seng index in Hong Kong increased 613.91 or 4.78% closed to 13,447.42, CSI 300 index in China higher 59.56 or 2.50% closed to 2,439.40. ASX 200 index in Australia increased 84.50 or 2.44% closed to 3,550.30. The KL Composite index in Malaysia higher 21.48 or 2.51% closed to 878.30.

The Kospi Index in South Korea increased 28.56 or 2.44% to close at 1,199.50. SET index in Thailand closed higher 8.53 or 1.99% to 438.17 and JSE Index in Indonesia increased 45.76 or 3.36% closed to 1,406.65. The Sensex index in India increased 457.34 or 5.10% closed to 9,424.02.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $1.78 to close at $53.85 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 9 cents to $4.32 per mBtu and gasoline futures increased 3.51 cents to close at 149.21 cents per gallon.

Wheat futures closed down 1.0 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $5.4925 a bushel. Sugar decreased 0.13 cents in trading at 13.41 cents a pound. Soybean future closed up 3.50 cent to $9.55 a bushel.

Gold decreased $17.30 in New York trading to close at $938.90 per ounce, silver closed down $0.15 to $13.69 per ounce and copper for the front month delivery increased 6.35 cents to $1.8595 per pound.

Dollar edged lower against euro to $1.3639 and gained against yen to 96.92.

Yields on 10-year U.S. bonds decreased to 2.67% and with 30-year maturities increased to 3.70%.