In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 42.86 or 2.57% to close at 1,623.60, in Thailand SET index closed lower 8.58 or 1.12% to 760.01 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 0.33 or 0.01% to 2,378.47. Sensex index in India increased 702.94 or 5.42% to 13,664.62.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $2.88 to close at $143.85 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 10 cents to $13.41 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 4.21 cents to close at 355.50 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $2.00 in New York trading to close at $946.50 per ounce, silver closed up 14.00 cents to $18.42 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 15.30 cent to $4.06 per pound.

Wheat futures increased 15.50 cent in Chicago trading and closed at $8.80 per bushel. Sugar increased 26 cent to $13.98 per pound. Soybean future closed up 20.00 cents to $16.30 a bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded near record low against euro to $1.5882 and rose against yen to 105.92.

Yields on U.S. bonds decreased to 3.97% with 10 years of maturities and decreased to 4.51% with 30-year of maturities.