The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 1.24 percent to 63.10 as ethanol equities tumbled. For the day, Green Plains (GPRE) fell 4.33 percent to $26.05, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) slid 3.38 percent to $9.42. Among other equities, Syngenta (SYT) recovered 2.82 percent to $84.58. Overall, declines led advances by a 3 to 1 ratio for the day.
