Thursday will be a busy day for economic reports beginning at 7:30 a.m. CST with the release of employment and wage data for September. The USDA will also release export sales for the week ending October 2 at the same time. Later in the afternoon, USDA will release the first monthly livestock slaughter report since late September.
Weather
A storm system in the Southern Plains is producing widespread showers and thunderstorms Thursday morning. Those showers and storms extend into Missouri and will spread through the southern half of the Midwest throughout the day and especially overnight. Some areas of heavy rain developed in a few locations, particularly across Texas since last night. There is a small chance for a few stronger storms across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas Thursday as well.