Market Comments
Oil futures: Crude ends higher ahead of inventory survey
U.S. crude-oil futures finished above $90 a barrel for the first time in more than a month Tuesday, as traders looked to a likely drop in U.S. oil inventories and shrugged off forecasts calling for weaker oil demand.
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Oil futures: Nymex crude gains as Euro rebounds off lows
Crude futures settled higher Monday, as a rebound in the euro from session lows helped halt oil's earlier retreat amid Greek default fears.
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Oil futures: Crude settles -2% at $87.24 on weak Euro, equities
Crude-oil futures fell 2% Friday, hit by fresh fears of economic turmoil in Europe that sent equities tumbling and the dollar higher.
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U.S. gas: Futures fall on weak demand view; up 1% on week
Natural gas futures fell Friday as mild weather was expected to curb demand and Tropical Storm Nate was on track to miss the gas-production areas in the Gulf of Mexico, limiting the threat of supply disruptions there.
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U.S. gas: Futures settle +1% at $3.98/MmBtu, watching Nate
Natural-gas futures prices rose 1% Thursday, settling at the highest level in a week, as traders again cast a nervous eye to a storm in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Oil futures: Crude ends lower as markets await Obama address
Crude futures settled slightly lower Thursday, wavering between gains and losses for most of the session as markets await President Barack Obama's address on the economy.
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U.S. gas: Futures flat as traders weigh storms, demand
Natural gas futures ended nearly flat Wednesday, holding near the $4 level, as traders weighed increasing storm activity in the Atlantic against the looming seasonal slowdown in gas demand.
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Oil futures: Crude settles +12c at $88.93/bbl, 1-month high
Crude oil futures settled modestly higher Thursday, inching to a one-month high, but failed to break above $90 a barrel as a rally in equities prices fizzled.
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U.S. gas: Futures climb to two-week high on bargain buying, stormy gulf
Natural gas futures pushed to two-week highs on bargain buying, continued heat in some power markets and concern over a Caribbean storm that could strengthen as it churns into the Gulf of Mexico.
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U.S. gas: Futures rally as traders look to next storm
Natural gas futures shot higher Tuesday, bouncing back from a recent selloff, as traders eyed additional storms brewing in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Oil futures: Easy-money hopes lift crude to fresh highs
Oil futures rose to their highest level in almost a month Tuesday on the prospect that the Federal Reserve will continue its easy-money policy, while reports of Israeli warships near Egypt kept traders on guard.
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- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
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- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
