DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 4 to 5 cents higher at midday Monday; soybean futures are 14 to 15 cents higher; wheat futures are 2 to 7 cents higher. The U.S. stock market is sharply higher at midday with the S&P 55 points higher. The U.S. Dollar Index is flat. The interest rate products are firmer. Energy trade is mixed with crude up .90 and natural gas is .19 lower. Livestock trade is mostly higher. Precious metals are sharply higher with gold up 126.00.