Markets
Coronavirus fears and OPEC continue to hold shock collars on the market, but in another sense, life keeps moving forward. The U.S. Labor Department reports on consumer prices at 7:30 a.m. CDT, followed by the Energy Department's weekly inventories at 9:30 a.m. The latest federal budget numbers are set for release at 1 p.m. CDT.
Weather
Wednesday will be dry in most crop areas. Precipitation will be confined to scattered thunderstorms in the south-central U.S. and some snow in the Great Lakes. Temperatures will be seasonal to above normal. A wetter pattern is indicated by the end of the week, notably in the Delta-Ohio Valley