DTN Early Word Grains 08/24 05:35

DTN Early Word Grains 08/24 05:35 Crop Prices Start Mixed Early Thursday, Export Sales Ahead December corn was down 3 cents, November soybeans were up 5 cents and December KC wheat was down 2 cents. Todd Hultman DTN Lead Analyst EARLY MORNING GLOBEX NET CHANGES: December corn was down 3 cents, November soybeans were up 5 cents and December KC wheat was down 2 cents. CME GLOBEX RECAP: Early Thursday, Dow Jones futures are trading a little lower, while stocks in Europe and Asia are higher. According to CNBC.com, Nvidia and other semiconductor stocks are trading higher after a positive report of second quarter earnings for Nvidia. USDA's weekly export sales report, U.S. weekly jobless claims, U.S. durable goods orders and an update of the U.S. Drought Monitor are all due out at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. The U.S. Energy Department's report on natural gas storage follows at 9:30 a.m. OUTSIDE MARKETS: Previous closes Wednesday showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 184.15 at 34,472.98 and the S&P 500 Index up 48.46 at 4,436.01. The 10-Year Treasury yield ended at 4.20%. Early Thursday, September Dow Jones futures are down 37 points. European markets are higher with the spot futures of the London FTSE 100 trading up 0.43%, spot futures of Germany's DAX trading up 0.35% and spot futures of France's CAC Index trading up 0.45%. Asian markets are higher with Japan's Nikkei 225 index up 0.87% and China's Shanghai Composite Index up 0.12%.