Markets
The only report on Tuesday's docket is U.S. housing starts, due out at 7:30 a.m. CST. North and South American weather forecasts remain of interest as well as any trade news concerning China.
Weather
Dry conditions will be in place over almost all primary crop areas Tuesday. Precipitation will be confined to light rain in the immediate Great Lakes. Conditions will generally favor late harvest for one more day before snow develops in the Northern Plains during midweek.