Monday

Month end trade strong Monday in the Dow, 34,997, plus 402, with the bonds off 4 tics, 155.20.  Wheat off 25 to 761 1/4, and corn gave up Friday's gain, 626, minus a dime.  Beans up another 20 1/2 to 1490 1/2, and meal was solid, but oil seems to be running out of steam.  With China closed for the new year holiday all week, this bull is going to have to get fed somewhere else.  Lots of people hoping for new fund money to come in tomorrow I'd guess.  Rice up 8 1/2 to 1506, but it's looking for someone else to come along too.