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A flood of reports are set for Wednesday, one day before Christmas Eve. Starting at 7:30 a.m. CST, we will see USDA's weekly export sales, weekly U.S. jobless claims, U.S. personal income and U.S. durable goods orders. A consumer sentiment index plus November new home sales will both be out a 9 a.m., followed by USDA's quarterly hog and pigs report at 2 p.m. CST.
WeatherSnow, low temperatures and strong winds will cover much of the western Midwest and portions of the Northern and central Plains Wednesday, including blizzard conditions. Travel and safety hazards are widespread along with livestock stress. Dry conditions are in store elsewhere, but strong winds in the remainder of the Plains and Midwest are unfavorable for winter wheat. Stressful cold will continue moving through the north-central U.S. through the Christmas holiday.