USDA's weekly export sales report is set for 7:30 a.m. CST, the same time the Personal Consumption Expenditure index for January and U.S. personal income and consumer spending data will also be out, followed by U.S. new home sales for January and the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for February at 9 a.m. USDA's monthly cattle on-feed and cold storage reports are due out at 2 p.m.
Weather
There may be some showers floating around the Plains, Midwest, and Delta on Friday, but most areas will stay dry. Very cold air that has settled into the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies continues Friday before moderating. The next storm system is moving through California with heavy precipitation and strong winds. This system will move through the Southwest over the next couple of days.