Markets
Thursday's schedule is busy and different due to Columbus Day. NOAA will update its 30-day and 90-day forecasts early. Weekly jobless claims and September U.S. housing starts are set for 7:30 a.m. CDT, followed by September industrial production at 8:15 a.m. The U.S. Energy Department releases weekly natural gas inventory at 9:30 and other weekly energy inventories at 10 a.m. CDT, including ethanol. USDA's weekly export sales report gets pushed to Friday.
Weather
All primary crop areas will be dry Thursday. This drier pattern will offer improved harvest conditions.
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