South American Markets Indexes

Colombia led gainers in the South American trading with a rise of 2.00% followed by increases in Argentina of 1.14%, in Brazil of 0.57%, and in Mexico of 0.03%. Venezuela fell 0.7% and Peru declined 0.40%.

Asian Markets

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed higher 78.15 or 0.58% to 13,476.45, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 61.18 or 0.25% closed to 24,197.78. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 89.30 or 1.62% to close 5,429.70. In Malaysia KL Composite index increased 11.11 or 0.88% closed to 1,267.65.

In South Korea Kospi Index increased 3.23 or 0.18% to close at 1,771.90, in Thailand SET index closed lower 0.03 or 0.00% to 845.40 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 7.49 or 0.32% to 2,349.27. Market of India was closed today.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $1.88 to close at $116.74 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 20 cent to $10.58 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 3.02 cents to close at 297.70 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $27.70 in New York trading to close at $915.20 per ounce, silver closed down $0.48 cents to $17.82 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 2.20 cents to $3.8925 per pound.

Wheat futures increased 28.5 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $9.39 per bushel. Sugar decreased 1.00 cent to $13.29 per pound. Soybean future closed up 10.50 cents to $13.77 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded at a record low against euro to $1.581 and edged lower against yen to 101.75.

Yields on U.S. bonds increased to 3.73% with 10 years of maturities and increased 4.51% with 30-year of maturities.