Markets
Weather will be of interest through the weekend with winter storms in Alberta and rain expected across the Northern Plains and central Midwest. Reports of U.S. durable goods orders and personal incomes are due out at 7:30 a.m. CDT, followed by a consumer sentiment index at 9 a.m. USDA's quarterly hogs and pigs report is set for 2 p.m. CDT with a 4% increase expected for all hogs.
Weather
Moderate to heavy rain is in store for the central Midwest Friday, disrupting harvest and threatening a new round of flooding. We'll also see light rain in the northern Plains ahead of a stormy weekend with rain and snow. Southern and southeastern areas will be dry and very warm to hot. Drought is building in the far Southern Plains, Delta, southeastern Midwest, and the Southeast.