In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed higher 130.88 or 1.04% to 12,656.42, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index increased 288.26 or 1.26% closed to 23,137.46. In Australia ASX 200 index higher 5.50 or 0.10% to close 5,361.20. In Malaysia KL Composite index increased 2.89 or 0.23% closed to 1,250.41.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 1.74 or 0.10% to close at 1,702.25, in Thailand SET index closed higher 6.33 or 0.77% to 823.36 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 54.05 or 2.21% to 2,393.25. Sensex index in India decreased 17.82 or 0.11% to 15,626.62.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $0.82 to close at $100.76 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 48 cent to $9.62 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 1.22 cents to close at 263.93 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $33.70 in New York trading to close at $887.80 per ounce, silver closed down $2.43 cents to $16.89 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 2.45 cents to 380.65 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 34.00 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $8.95 per bushel. Sugar decreased 25.00 cent to 11.44 cents per pound. Soybean future closed up 13.75 cents to $12.11 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near a record low against euro to $1.5614 and edged higher against yen to 101.84.

Bond Yields increased for 10-year U.S. bonds and closed at 3.56% and on 30-year bonds increased to close at 4.40%.