Thursday

Exports Thursday morning outstanding in beans and rice, solid corn as well but the China Xi meeting is baked into the cake and Brazil weather looks to have turned the corner for the better.  Beans sink 24 3/4 to 1360 1/4.  Wheat off 7 to 553 1/2.  Corn sank to 465 but recovered to 474 3/4, plus 4.  Rice bull still in charge and exports finally confirm the sales rumors, 1725, up 31 more cents and a very impressive futures rally.  Dow acting toppy and just wanting to hold recent strength, 35,019, off 31 points while bonds gain back a point and 2 tics, 115.10.