Europe Markets Review

In London FTSE 100 Index closed higher 57.10 or 1.16% to 4,959.60, in Paris CAC 40 Index increased 22.44 or 0.56% to close at 4,054.54 and in Frankfurt DAX index lower 24.69 or 0.42% to close at 5,806.33. In Zurich trading SMI increased 72.74 or 1.09% to close at 6,727.63.

Asian Markets Review

The Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo closed higher 108.40 or 0.96% to 11,368.26. ASX 200 index in Australia increased 194.10 or 4.22% to close 4,794.60. Markets of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Malaysia were closed today.

The Kospi Index in South Korea decreased 8.39 or 0.58% to close at 1,439.67 and SET index in Thailand closed lower 2.09 or 0.35% to 594.45. The Sensex index in India increased 195.24 or 1.52% closed to 13,055.67. Market of Indonesia was closed today.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $1.90 to close at $98.74 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 34 cent to $7.78 per mBtu and gasoline futures decreased 9.03 cents to close at 236.74 cents per gallon.

Wheat futures closed down 10.25 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $6.6975 a bushel. Sugar increased 0.27 cent to 13.97 cents a pound. Soybean future closed up 8 cents to $10.53 a bushel.

Gold decreased $1.00 in New York trading to close at $879.80 per ounce, silver closed up $0.29 cents to $12.56 per ounce and copper for the front month delivery decreased 10.55 cent to $2.77 per pound.

Dollar edged higher against euro to $1.4016 and gained against yen to 106.03.

Yields on 10-year U.S. bonds decreased to 3.73% and decreased to 4.21% with 30-year of maturities.