In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 277.96 or 2.01% to 13,544.36, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 413.32 or 1.84% closed to 22,042.35. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 70.00 or 1.32% to close 5,237.00. In Malaysia KL Composite index decreased 13.35 or 1.11% closed to 1,190.54.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 33.21 or 1.93% to close at 1,684.45, in Thailand SET index closed higher 1.34 or 0.17% to 775.73 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 18.78 or 0.80% to 2,332.11. Sensex index in India decreased 619.60 or 4.30% to 13,802.22.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $0.57 to close at $140.21 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 5 cents to $13.20 per mBtu, and gasoline futures decreased 1.01 cents to close at 350.12 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $16.20 in New York trading to close at $931.30 per ounce, silver closed up 49.00 cents to $17.71 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 5.30 cent to $3.87 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 30.750 cent in Chicago trading and closed at $9.12 per bushel. Sugar increased 21 cent to $12.74 per pound. Soybean future closed down 2.00 cents to $15.59 a bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded near record low against euro to $1.5793 and fell against yen to 106.14.

Yields on U.S. bonds decreased to 3.97% with 10 years of maturities and decreased to 4.52% with 30-year of maturities.