On the first Friday of December, nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate for November are both due out at 7:30 a.m. CST. Traders will continue to watch the weather forecasts, especially for South America and for any news of an export sale.
Weather
A weak system is bringing some showers to the northern Midwest on Friday. The cold front to the system is pushing through the Plains and Midwest and bringing near-record temperatures down several degrees, but temperatures are still mild for December across much of the country today.