A report on U.S. pending home sales in August is due out at 9 a.m. CDT Wednesday, followed by the Energy Department's weekly energy inventories at 9:30 a.m., including ethanol production. Traders continue to monitor the latest weather forecasts and watch for any news of export sales. Investors will be keen to any news about a possible government shutdown.
Weather
A system emerging from the Rockies will produce scattered showers up and down the Plains on Wednesday while most other areas remain dry. Outside of the showers, temperatures will remain well above normal and areas that do not see any activity will have good harvest conditions for yet another day.