Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $0.82 to close at $100.76 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 48 cent to $9.62 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 1.22 cents to close at 263.93 cents per gallon.
Gold decreased $33.70 in New York trading to close at $887.80 per ounce, silver closed down $2.43 cents to $16.89 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 2.45 cents to 380.65 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 34.00 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $8.95 per bushel. Sugar decreased 25.00 cent to 11.44 cents per pound. Soybean future closed up 13.75 cents to $12.11 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near a record low against euro to $1.5614 and edged higher against yen to 101.84.

Bond Yields increased for 10-year U.S. bonds and closed at 3.56% and on 30-year bonds increased to close at 4.40%.