Asian Markets

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed higher 53.22 or 0.38% to 14,102.48, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 651.92 or 2.48% closed to 25,610.21. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 33.00 or 0.58% to close 5,668.40. In Malaysia KL Composite index increased 11.06 or 0.87% closed to 1,287.15.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 5.05 or 0.27% to close at 1,854.01, in Thailand SET index closed higher 2.88 or 0.34% to 848.71 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 10.87 or 0.46% to 2,382.70. Sensex index in India decreased 33.70 or 0.19% to 17,339.31.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $1.81 to close at $123.65 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 18 cents to $11.12 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 1.97 cents to close at 312.52 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $6.50 in New York trading to close at $871.20 per ounce, silver closed down 16 cents to $16.69 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 4.45 cents to $3.834 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 10.50 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $8.07 per bushel. Sugar decreased 13 cent to $11.69 per pound. Soybean future closed up 32.00 cents to $13.09 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near record low against euro to $1.5402 and edged higher against yen to 104.88.

Yields on U.S. bonds decreased to 3.86% with 10 years of maturities and decreased 4.61% with 30-year of maturities.