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Closing Bell Wrap-Up

Soybeans were the highlight of the CBOT/CME sessions today, leading the way higher amid a sea of otherwise red prices. Corn and wheat futures were lower on profit taking and improved U.S. weather outlooks while the livestock complex was weaker in narrow trading.  Volatility continues to reign in the U.S. equity markets with the Down and S&P 500 both down sharply early today but up ¼ to 1/3 of a percent right now. The CBOE’s VIX index is down 1.4% as of this writing and the Wall Street Journal reports U.S. regulators are investigating whether the VIX index may have been manipulated during the latest round of market chaos. COMEX gold futures are $2-3 higher while the dollar is 37 points lower and back under 90. Crude oi...

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