Market Outlook
Oil below $76 as Greece crisis gnaws at confidence
Oil tumbled to below $76 a barrel Tuesday as fears intensified that Greece may not be able to crawl out from beneath a mountain of debt without defaulting.
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U.S. gas: Futures settle -2.2% at 11-month low on high supply
Natural gas futures prices fell sharply Friday, with growing near-term oversupply pushing prices to an 11-month low.
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Oil futures: Crude drops on fresh bleak economic data
Oil futures lost ground Friday, following equities lower, as traders absorbed fresh discouraging economic data and re-focused on weak signals for petroleum demand.
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Oil futures: Oil gives up prior days gains, with 3.8% drop
Oil futures dropped 3.8% Wednesday as optimism faded that European leaders were making headway in resolving the euro-zone debt crisis.
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U.S. gas: Futures lower as cooling demand falls
Natural gas futures slumped Wednesday as falling cooling demand and signs of increasing U.S. gas inventories prompted traders to abandon gains made earlier this week.
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Oil futures: Crude gives back some of Tuesday's strong gains
Oil futures fell slightly Wednesday morning from the strong gains of the day before, as the market awaited weekly crude inventory data and news on the latest European debt bailout efforts.
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Oil futures: Crude bounces back on Euro zone debt hopes
Oil futures jumped nearly $3 a barrel Tuesday morning on optimism that European leaders were finally making significant headway in addressing the sovereign debt crisis.
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U.S. gas: Prices recover ahead of contract expiration
Natural gas futures prices were higher for a second day Tuesday, lifted by above-normal temperatures in the Southeast and position adjustments a day before the October contract goes off the board.
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U.S. gas: Futures rebound following 2.8% rout last week
Natural gas futures rebounded Monday following steep declines last week, as weather forecasts suggested a bout of late-season cooling demand may be on the horizon.
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Oil futures edge lower
After an early-morning bounce Monday on optimism about a resolution to the European debt crisis, oil futures slipped back from their highs and were lower as trading got underway in New York.
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Oil futures: Crude continues drop, hitting 6-week low
Oil futures continued to head south in early trading Friday, breaking below the $80 a barrel level and hitting their lowest point since Aug. 9.
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- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
- Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
- The relationship between retail gasoline prices and futures prices
- Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
- Domestic ethanol production starts to grow again
- Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
