DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are flat to 1 cent higher at midday Wednesday; soybean futures are 7 to 8 cents lower; wheat futures are 1 to 5 cents lower. The U.S. stock market is weaker at midday with the S&P 20 points lower. The U.S. Dollar Index is 9 points higher. The interest rate products are weaker. Energy trade is weaker with crude off .01 and natural gas is .25 lower. Livestock trade is firmer. Precious metals are sharply lower with gold off 45.00.