The Kospi Index in South Korea increased 18.05 or 1.19% to close at 1,537.43, SET index in Thailand closed higher 0.73 or 0.10% to 721.86 and JSE Index in Indonesia decreased 9.80 or 0.43% to 2,276.23. The Sensex index in India decreased 38.02 or 0.27% to 13,926.24.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil increased $5.44 to close at $141.49 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas closed up to 41 cents to $12.42 per mBtu and gasoline futures increased 11.92 cents to close at 350.00 cents per gallon.

Gold increased $13.40 in New York trading to close at $942.00 per ounce, silver closed up 14.50 cents to $18.32 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 2.05 cent to $3.71 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 7.750 cent in Chicago trading and closed at $8.18 per bushel. Sugar decreased 25 cent to $13.61 per pound. Soybean future closed up 30.00 cents to $15.87 a bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded near record low against euro to $1.5784 and fell against yen to 107.07.

Yields on U.S. bonds decreased to 3.80% with 10 years of maturities and decreased to 4.41% with 30-year of maturities.