Markets
Thursday is a busy day of reports, starting with weekly export sales, U.S. jobless claims and a new U.S. Drought Monitor at 7:30 a.m. CST. Reports on U.S. existing home sales and the Conference Board's leading indicators are due out at 9 a.m., followed by natural gas inventory from the U.S. Energy Department at 9:30 a.m. The National Weather Service will also have a new 30-day forecast early Thursday.
Weather
Thursday will be dry and warmer over the central, eastern and southern U.S. Conditions will favor transportation and livestock, and may offer some late-harvest opportunity. Precipitation will be confined to rain and snow in the Pacific Northwest.
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