Asian Markets Review

The Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo closed lower 533.53 or 6.35% to 7,863.69, Hang Seng index in Hong Kong decreased 702.99 or 4.98% closed to 13,405.85 CSI 300 index in China higher 4.43 or 0.24% closed to 1,868.63. ASX 200 index in Australia decreased 153.00 or 4.16% to close 3,528.20. The KL Composite index in Malaysia lower 2.68 or 0.32% closed to 845.75.

The Kospi Index in South Korea decreased 35.42 or 3.35% to close at 1,023.20. SET index in Thailand closed lower 3.60 or 0.92% to 387.32 and JSE Index in Indonesia decreased 31.77 or 2.60% to 1,191.36. The Sensex index in India decreased 100.63 or 1.14% closed to 8,739.24.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $1.66 to close at $47.62 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 16 cents to $6.44 per mBtu and gasoline futures decreased 14.00 cents to close at 106.60 cents per gallon.

Wheat futures closed up 0.50 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $5.2850 a bushel. Sugar decreased 0.03 cent to 11.62 cents a pound. Soybean future closed down 19 cent to $8.27 a bushel.

Gold decreased $42.20 in New York trading to close at $776.80 per ounce, silver closed up 21 cents to $9.585 per ounce and copper for the front month delivery decreased 4.10 cent to $1.590 per pound.

Dollar edged lower against euro to $1.2710 and rose against yen to 93.28.

Yields on 10-year U.S. bonds dropped to 2.67% and with 30-year maturities decreased to 3.18%.