In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 62.98 or 0.46% to 13,481.38, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index increased 59.66 or 0.27% closed to 22,102.01. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 21.70 or 0.41% to close 5,215.30. In Malaysia KL Composite index decreased 3.97 or 0.33% closed to 1,186.57.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 9.53 or 0.57% to close at 1,674.92, in Thailand SET index closed lower 7.14 or 0.92% to 768.59 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 16.99 or 0.73% to 2,349.10. Sensex index in India decreased 340.62 or 2.47% to 13,461.60.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $0.13 to close at $140.34 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 20 cents to $13.40 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 0.03 cents to close at 350.15 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $3.00 in New York trading to close at $928.30 per ounce, silver closed down 20.00 cents to $17.51 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 0.450 cent to $3.88 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 53.250 cent in Chicago trading and closed at $8.58 per bushel. Sugar increased 40 cent to $13.14 per pound. Soybean future closed up 14.50 cents to $15.74 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near record low against euro to $1.5744 and fell against yen to 106.22.

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