Markets
At 7:30 a.m. CDT Thursday, the lineup includes weekly export sales, U.S. jobless claims, a report on second-quarter U.S. GDP and an update of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Natural gas inventory is posted at 9:30 a.m. and weather and trade news will also get traders' attention.
Weather
Moderate to locally heavy rain is in store for the central Plains through southern Midwest, Delta and Southeast Thursday. Some flooding is possible in areas with heavier rains. Dry conditions will be in place elsewhere. Temperature will be seasonal in northern and central areas and hot south and northwest. Heat bulletins cover much of the western and northwestern U.S.