In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 18.85 or 1.06% to close at 1,754.71, in Thailand SET index closed higher 2.05 or 0.25% to 826.85 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 37.03 or 1.62% to 2,249.77. Sensex index in India decreased 169.46 or 1.08% to 15,587.62.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $2.23 to close at $110.73 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 38 cent to $10.07 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 2.26 cents to close at 277.30 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $19.50 in New York trading to close at $937.50 per ounce, silver closed up $0.49 cents to $18.20 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 11.00 cents to $4.00 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 1.00 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $9.46 per bushel. Sugar increased 55.00 cent to $12.98 per pound. Soybean future closed down 61.50 cents to $13.13 a bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded near a record low against euro to $1.5826 and edged higher against yen to 101.69.

Yields on U.S. bonds declined to 3.46% on 10-year bonds and fell on 30-year bonds to 4.31%.