In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 294.88 or 2.08% to 13,888.60, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 303.74 or 1.30% closed to 23,023.86. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 138.10 or 2.53% to close 5,329.20. In Malaysia KL Composite index decreased 3.74 or 0.30% closed to 1,225.54.

In South Korea Kospi Index increased 42.31 or 2.37% to close at 1,739.36, in Thailand SET index closed lower 0.86 or 0.11% to 790.80 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 34.22 or 1.44% to 2,409.01. Sensex index in India increased 64.88 or 0.43% to 15,250.20.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $0.42 to close at $136.80 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 15 cents to $12.81 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 5.59 cents to close at 352.17 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $10.90 in New York trading to close at $872.00 per ounce, silver closed down 37 cents to $16.48 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 3.95 cent to $3.54 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 18.00 cent in Chicago trading and closed at $8.51 per bushel. Sugar decreased 9 cent to $11.55 per pound. Soybean future closed up 3.5 cents to $15.12 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near record low against euro to $1.5434 and fell against yen to 107.94.

Yields on U.S. bonds increased to 4.21% with 10 years of maturities and increased to 4.76% with 30-year of maturities.