Monday

Monday trade a buildup to Dec deliveries first intentions on Wednesday and first notice Friday with a holiday tucked into the middle.  This is the beginning of silly season thru the new year where things don't necessarily make sense as funds move money, positions, and trading strategies for yearend purposes, and since funds are bigger than ever, it could get sillier than usual.  Grains a hair softer but stable, Corn off 1 /34 to 423 3/4, same with beans to 1123 1/4, following wheat's lead, 522 1/4, off 4 3/4.  Rice down 3 cents, which I would argue is pretty good given the Friday pop, 1041 1/2.  Financials just looking for stability, Dow up 193 points, 46,514 and bonds up 16 tics, 117.23.  Bonds have been stuck in a range for a while now.