In South Korea Kospi Index increased 4.74 or 0.28% to close at 1,679.67, in Thailand SET index closed lower 2.74 or 0.33% to 817.57 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 21.02 or 0.87% to 2,440.64. Sensex index in India decreased 130.66 or 0.81% to 16,086.83.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $5.10 to close at $106.32 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 14 cent to $9.56 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 5.63 cents to close at 273.65 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $14.50 in New York trading to close at $954.20 per ounce, silver closed up $0.58 cents to $18.38 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 4.650 cents to 372.50 per pound.

Wheat futures increased 34.50 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $10.33 per bushel. Sugar increased 9.00 cent to 12.23 cents per pound. Soybean future closed up 45.00 cents to $13.52 a bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded near a record low against euro to $1.5856 and edged higher against yen to 99.07.

Bond Yields decreased for 10-year U.S. bonds and closed at 3.47% and on 30-year bonds increased to close at 4.32%.