Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $1.64 to close at $125.87 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 11 cents to $11.41 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 3.68 cents to close at 320.10 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $15.30 in New York trading to close at $869.60 per ounce, silver closed down 39 cents to $16.83 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 1.80 cents to $3.73 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 9.75 cent in Chicago trading and closed at $7.95 per bushel. Sugar decreased 49 cent to $11.16 per pound. Soybean future closed up 11.70 cents to $13.79 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near record low against euro to $1.5476 and edged higher against yen to 104.77.

Yields on U.S. bonds increased to 3.90% with 10 years of maturities and increased to 4.62% with 30-year of maturities.