Markets
Wednesday before Thanksgiving is loaded with reports, starting with U.S. GDP, weekly jobless claims and durable goods orders at 7:30 a.m. CST. U.S. personal incomes and pending home sales are out at 9 a.m. The U.S. Energy Department releases weekly energy inventories at 9:30 a.m., including ethanol. Natural gas inventory is set for later in the morning, followed by the Fed's Beige Book at 1 p.m. CST. U.S. grain and livestock futures close at normal times on Wednesday and open again Friday at 8:30 a.m. CST.
Weather
Snow, ice and rain along with strong winds lingers over the northern Midwest early Wednesday while later in the day it should be drier. A new storm is taking shape over the western U.S. with widespread rain and snow expected mainly west of the Rockies. A minor disturbance will bring rain and mixed precipitation to New Mexico and west Texas mainly this afternoon. Drier elsewhere in the key U.S. growing areas. Impacts to travel, transport and harvesting today the Midwest due to recent and current snow, rain and wind. Impacts to travel and harvesting due to yesterday's snow through the northern portion of the central Plains region. Impacts to travel in many areas west of the Rockies.
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