Tuesday

Consolidation type trade Tuesday as we attempt to find a new base to work from, financials and grains.  Smaller range in the Dow and a push lower late, 40,575, minus 166 points.  Bonds up 11 tics, 114.27.  Last week the financial world was going to collapse, now we are much higher and basing.  Yet again, whenever the news outlets all tell the same story, it is designed to scare you into making a poor decision.  Corn off 3 3/4 to 481 1/4 while wheat slips 5 1/2 cents, 542.  Beans down 5 3/4 to 1036.  Rice picked up a couple cents, 1373.  Exports in all the grains Thursday could hold some surprises, and we expect a bigger corn number.