Markets
The only official report on Tuesday's docket is U.S. factory orders at 9 a.m. CDT, but the latest weather forecasts will be closely watched with parts of the Midwest needing rain in August. As usual, Monday's Crop Progress report may play a part in Tuesday's trading as well as any trade news that emerges.
Weather
Tuesday will be dry and mild over most crop areas. Rainfall will be confined to light showers in the northwestern Plains and the far eastern Midwest. This combination favors row crop filling. A few delays may occur in spring wheat harvest due to showers