A report on U.S. retail sales for April is due out at 7:30 a.m. CDT Tuesday, followed by the Federal Reserve's report on industrial production in April at 8:15 a.m. Traders will keep an eye on the latest weather forecasts and watch for any news of an export sale.
Weather
A disturbance exiting the Rockies into the Plains will be the cause of some areas of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday across the North-Central U.S. Some storms could be severe with a greater wind and hail threat in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and southwest Iowa. The showers will delay planting progress where they hit, but other areas will be able to see fieldwork completed.