Thursday

Solid exports Thursday gave us a floor but not the bounce I wanted to see.  Beans gained 6 1/2 to 1314 and also had a big new flash sale on top of exports.  Not that good of action.  Wheat recovered 1/2 of Wed break, 615 3/4, plus 10 1/2.  Corn up a nickel early but off 1/4 by the end of the day, 479 1/4.  Rice did gain 16 1/2 cents, 1710 1/2 as the recent water level gains that are expected to be short lived in Mississippi river are encouraging fast barge loading.  Santa expected to bring the river a new sand bar a few days after Christmas.  Dow melt up continues, 37,643, up 155 points while bonds work the top of range, 123.14, up A point and 25 tics.