USDA's weekly export sales, U.S. jobless claims and the latest U.S. Drought Monitor are due out at 7:30 a.m. CDT Thursday. An index of leading indicators is set for 9 a.m., followed by the Energy Department's weekly report of natural gas inventory at 9:30 a.m. Traders will keep an eye on the latest weather forecasts and watch for any export sales that might develop.
Weather
Thursday will be wet in the eastern and southern Midwest with rain and some snow. Other crop areas will be dry. The pattern turns mostly dry through the weekend.