Monday

Another weekend without major escalations and a shortened holiday week in front of us gave the financial room some space to run with the Dow 213 better, 35,225 and bonds up 13 tics, 115.26.  Weaker open in grains didn't stick and soy complex lit it up for a 40 cent bump from the lows, 1367 1/4, plus 27 on the day with a comparable play in meal as well.  Corn managed a 2 1/2 cent up tic to 469 1/2.  Wheat is a dead man walking, 543 1/2, off 7 1/4.  Funds net bought 365 rice on the day with no real benefit, 1739 1/2, off a penny.