Bond Yields increased on 10-year U.S. bonds to 3.60% and on 30-year bonds declined to 4.51%.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $0.85 to close at $108.75 per barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 1 cent to $10.02 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 0.46 cents to close at 271.95 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $4.20 in New York trading to close at $976.00 per ounce, silver closed down 2 cents to $19.76 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 0.95 cents to 378.55 per pound.

Wheat futures increased 60.00 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $12.23 per bushel. Sugar increased 44 cent to 13.48 cents per pound. Soybean future closed up 1.250 cents to $14.07 per bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near a record low against euro to $1.5317 and edged higher against yen to 103.51.