The Dow Jones index sold off 650 points Thursday as oil prices surged. Dollar General tumbled on earnings.
The fundamentals had more to do with market response this week than a host of policy issues that could have come into play.
Grain markets eased on Wednesday in tandem with the cooling energy markets, including crude oil says Alan Brugler of A&N Economics.
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