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USDA's weekly export sales report, weekly jobless claims, and the U.S. Drought Monitor are all released at 7:30 a.m. CDT. U.S. factory orders are at 9 a.m., followed by natural gas inventory at 9:30 a.m. Weather and any news of trade with China remain perpetual topics of interest.
Weather
Thursday features light rain in the Great Lakes and light to moderate rain in portions of the Southern Plains and Texas Panhandle. Dry conditions are in store elsewhere. Temperatures will be cool north and central and very warm to hot southeast. Crop progress and harvest remain stalled in northern and western crop areas due to recent heavy rain and cool to cold conditions. South and southeast areas have better conditions for harvest, but are seeing the beginning of drought conditions.
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