Markets
Thursday morning will be busy with USDA's weekly export sales report, U.S. jobless claims, the U.S. trade deficit and an update of the U.S. Drought Monitor all arriving at 7:30 a.m. CDT. At 9:30 a.m., the U.S. Energy Department will release natural gas inventory and later Thursday morning, USDA will provide April export data for ag products. Weather and any trade news will also be watched.
Weather
Thursday features moderate to locally heavy rain for the southern Midwest and mostly light rain in the Delta. We’ll also see scattered thunderstorms in the Northern Plains. Other crop areas will be dry. Stressful heat will again cover the central and Southern Plains.