In Thailand SET index closed lower 4.49 or 0.53% to 842.22 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 2.98 or 0.13% to 2,378.00. Sensex index in India increased 123.90 or 0.74% to 16,860.90. Market of South Korea was closed today.

Commodities, Metals, and Currencies

Crude oil decreased $1.28 to close at $124.68 a barrel for a front month contract, natural gas decreased 22 cents to $11.31 per mBtu, and gasoline futures decreased 4.19 cents to close at 315.93 cents per gallon.

Gold decreased $0.90 in New York trading to close at $884.90 per ounce, silver closed up 32 cents to $17.23 per ounce, and copper for front month delivery increased 3.30 cents to $3.75 per pound.

Wheat futures increased 1 cent in Chicago trading and closed at $8.05 per bushel. Sugar increased 1 cent to $11.62 per pound. Soybean future closed down 15.50 cents to $13.42 a bushel.

Dollar edged lower and traded near record low against euro to $1.5531 and edged higher against yen to 103.90.

Yields on U.S. bonds increased to 3.79% with 10 years of maturities and increased to 4.53% with 30-year of maturities.