1.   Corn and soybeans futures fell after a meteorologist said a month-long dry spell in much of the Midwest could soon break, providing relief for parched crops.

2.   In NEW YORK, platinum futures fell amid expectations that Russia will resume exporting the metal soon, after a six-month lull, alleviating supply shortages.

3.   Kansas City Value Line stock-index futures fell after several upbeat economic reports triggered new fears of inflation and higher interest rates.

4.   Platinum futures fell amid expectations that Russia will resume exporting the metal soon, after a six-month lull, alleviating supply shortages.

5.   Three-month deutsche mark futures contracts fell as the market scaled back its expectations of rate reductions.

6.   Western Natural Gas futures fell in slow and uneventful trading, said Jim Duffy, Kansas City branch manager for Gerald Energy.