Markets
Monday before Christmas will have more reports than usual, starting with U.S. new home sales at 9 a.m. CST and grain export inspections at 10 a.m. At 2 p.m. CST, USDA will release a monthly cold storage report and quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. Any news on trade with China will also get attention.
Weather
Dry and mild conditions will cover all major crop areas Monday. Precipitation will be confined to the northwestern and southeastern U.S. Southern Plains areas have moisture indicated at the end of the week.
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