Colombia led the decliners in South American trading with a loss of 1.63% followed by decreases in Peru of 1.34%, and in Argentina of 0.67%. Venezuela led the gainers in the region with a rise of 2.25% followed by gains in Mexico of 0.74% and in Brazil of 0.08%.

Asian Markets

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 166.59 or 1.27% to 12,945.30, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index increased 202.53 or 0.84% closed to 24,187.10. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 73.80 or 1.34% to close 5,446.40. In Malaysia KL Composite index increased 20.45 or 1.67% closed to 1,248.19.

In South Korea Kospi Index increased 9.93 or 0.57% to close at 1,764.64, in Thailand SET index closed lower 5.21 or 0.63% to 820.98 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 55.85 or 2.56% to 2,235.93. Sensex index in India decreased 95.41 or 0.60% to 15,695.10.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $0.72 to close at $110.15 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 3 cent to $10.03 per mBtu, and gasoline futures increased 1.18 cents to close at 278.60 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $5.70 in New York trading to close at $931.80 per ounce, silver closed down $0.16 cents to $18.04 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery decreased 7.60 cents to $3.924 per pound.

Wheat futures decreased 10.00 cents in Chicago trading and closed at $9.36 per bushel. Sugar increased 15.00 cent to $13.08 per pound. Soybean future closed up 42.75 cents to $13.73 a bushel.

Dollar edged higher and traded near a record low against euro to $1.5744 and edged higher against yen to 101.925.

Yields on U.S. bonds declined to 3.53% on 10-year bonds and fell on 30-year bonds to 4.34%.