At the market close, December corn was up ¼¢ at $4.24 per bushel. November soybeans were down 12¢ at $10.25½ per bushel. As of 2:58 p.m. CT, the S&P 500 Index was up 29.11 points, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 184.56 points. "Corn and soybeans are firming into the weekend while wheat is narrowly mixed." As of 9:20 a.m. CT, the S&P 500 Index was up 14.20 points, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 47.10 points.