In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 233.79 or 1.65% to 13,926.30, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index increased 290.83 or 1.16% closed to 25,460.29. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 84.70 or 1.43% to close 5,823.40. In Malaysia KL Composite index decreased 6.23 or 0.48% closed to 1,281.20.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 25.64 or 1.37% to close at 1,847.51, in Thailand SET index closed higher 10.37 or 1.19% to 884.19 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 16.25 or 0.65% to 2,494.71. Sensex index in India increased 12.98 or 0.08% to 17,243.16.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $4.77 to close at $133.75 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas increased 33 cents to $11.70 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 10.40 cents to close at 340.84 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $8.40 in New York trading to close at $928.60 per ounce, silver closed up 32 cents to $18.05 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 2.80 cents to $3.74 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 6.00 cent in Chicago trading and closed at $7.78 per bushel. Sugar decreased 3 cent to $10.60 per pound. Soybean future closed up 17.50 cents to $13.49 a bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded near record low against euro to $1.5791 and fell against yen to 103.02.

Yields on U.S. bonds increased to 3.80% with 10 years of maturities and increased to 4.54% with 30-year of maturities.