Markets
As usual, 7:30 a.m. CST on Thursday is a busy report time with weekly export sales, weekly U.S. jobless claims, November U.S. housing starts and an update of the U.S. Drought Monitor all set for release. The U.S. Energy Department reports on natural inventory at 9:30 a.m. CST. Traders will continue to keep a close watch on South American weather forecasts and any export news.
WeatherThursday features dry conditions across all primary crop areas. A heavy snowstorm in the Northeast will dominate the headlines. A system bringing snow and mixed precipitation to the western U.S. is indicated to be a rainmaker in the Midwest during the coming weekend.