Crude oil increased $0.44 to $81.93 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas edged up 8 cents to $4.59 per mBtu and gasoline increased 2.04 cents to 228.07 cents.

Soybean future closed up 10.50 cents to $9.58 a bushel. Wheat futures decreased 8.00 cents in Chicago trading to $4.815 a bushel. Sugar closed down 0.63 cents at 19.69 cents per pound.

Gold decreased $14.20 in New York trading to close at $1,108 per ounce, silver closed down $0.31 to $17.02 per ounce and copper for the front month delivery decreased 3.25 cent to $3.37 per pound.

Dollar edged lower against euro to $1.3656 and gained against the Japanese yen to 90.49.

Yield on 10-year U.S. bonds closed up to 3.72% and with 30-year maturities closed higher at 4.69%.