Brazil led gainers in the Latin American markets with a rise of 1.02% followed by increases in Argentina of 0.38% and in Venezuela of 0.25%, and in Peru of 0.07%. Colombia fell 1.02%, Chile declined 0.09% and Mexico lost 0.03%.

Asian Markets

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 159.22 or 1.13% to 13,943.26, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 160.42 or 0.63% closed to 25,449.79. In Australia ASX 200 index higher 54.80 or 0.97% to close 5,723.20. In Malaysia KL Composite index decreased 6.80 or 0.53% closed to 1,280.35.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 6.01 or 0.32% to close at 1,848.00, in Thailand SET index closed higher 1.46 or 0.17% to 850.17 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 5.77 or 0.24% to 2,376.93. Sensex index in India decreased 258.66 or 1.49% to 17,080.65.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $1.04 to close at $124.57 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 4 cents to $11.29 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 3.36 cents to close at 315.18 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $10.90 in New York trading to close at $882.10 per ounce, silver closed up 17 cents to $16.87 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 4.65 cents to $3.78 per pound.

Wheat futures increased 14.50 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $8.22 per bushel. Sugar decreased 27 cent to $11.46 per pound. Soybean future closed up 1.00 cents to $13.10 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near record low against euro to $1.5392 and edged lower against yen to 103.75.

Yields on U.S. bonds decreased to 3.77% with 10 years of maturities and decreased to 4.54% with 30-year of maturities.