Bond Yields increased on 10-year U.S. bonds to 3.59% and on 30-year bonds declined to 4.56%.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $0.91 to close at $105.43 per barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 2 cent to $9.76 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 0.74 cents to close at 264.95 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $11.40 in New York trading to close at $977.10 per ounce, silver closed down 56 cents to $20.225 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 7.85 cents to 390.35 per pound.

Wheat futures increased 20.00 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $11.25 per bushel. Sugar decreased 77 cent to 13.78 cents per pound. Soybean future closed down 49.750 cents to $14.28 per bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded at a record low against euro to $1.5387 and edged lower against yen to 102.5960.