The world was selling everything today, including wheat, corn and soybeans. It was as close to a Black Friday as we could get in the financial markets. Today was also expiration day for September options. General Comments If it wasn't for bad news, there wouldn't have been any news at all - or so the old saying goes. The world was selling everything today, including wheat, corn and soybeans. It was as close to a Black Friday as we could get in the financial markets. Below are some key highlights:

Crude oil dipped below $40 for the first time since 2009. China's Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) was the lowest in 6½ years. U.S. equity markets were losing 2 percent and had the worst week since August 2011. Even the mighty U.S. dollar was...