The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for early September is due out at 9 a.m. CDT Friday. Grain traders will continue to watch the latest forecasts, especially for South America and the Black Sea region.
Weather
The remnants to what was Hurricane Francine continue to spin up near the Bootheel of Missouri Friday morning, producing scattered showers through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Some heavier rainfall will be possible across the Southeast due to enhanced, slow-moving thunderstorms. A system continues to produce scattered showers in the Canadian Prairies, particularly in Alberta. Its cold front will produce more showers in the Dakotas into Nebraska as well.