DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are narrowly mixed at midday Wednesday; soybean futures are 2 to 3 cents higher; wheat futures are 4 to 8 cents higher. The U.S. stock market is firmer at midday with the S&P 60 points higher. The U.S. Dollar Index is 30 points higher. The interest rate products are weaker. Energy trade is mixed with crude up 2.10 and natural gas is off .05. Livestock trade is firmer after early weakness. Precious metals are sharply higher with gold 110.00 higher.