Market Outlook
U.S. gas: Futures hinge on unseasonably cold weather
Natural-gas futures hovered around Tuesday's settlement price early Wednesday as an unusually cold front affecting the Midwest signaled a possibly colder winter in the months to come.
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Oil futures: Crude weaker ahead of U.S. inventory data
Crude oil futures were weaker early Wednesday ahead of the release of U.S. weekly oil inventory data and lingering worries over the Greek debt crisis.
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Oil futures: Crude pushes higher despite dimming demand view
Oil futures traded higher Tuesday as traders focused on expectations for a drop in U.S. crude inventories and shrugged off recent forecasts of weaker oil demand.
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U.S. gas: Futures fall as storm threat passes
Natural-gas futures prices were weaker Monday as Tropical Storm Nate avoided the U.S. Gulf oil and gas producing region.
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Oil futures: Crude lower, near $87/Bbl as dollar strengthens
Crude oil futures were down more than 2% early Friday at near $87 a barrel, pressured by strength in the dollar and weakness in equities.
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U.S. gas: Futures down as traders look to seasonal slowdown
Natural gas futures fell Wednesday as traders look past storm activity to the seasonal slowdown in gas usage.
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Oil futures: Equities rally lifts crude futures
Oil futures rallied Wednesday, taking cues from a rebound in global equity markets.
Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose traded up $1.81, or 2.1%, to $87.80 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude on ICE Futures Europe traded up 95 cents, or 0.9%, to $113.84 a barrel.
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Oil futures: Crude falls below $86/Bbl after U.S. jobs data
Crude oil futures fell sharply, dropping below $86 a barrel, after the U.S. economy failed to add new jobs for the first time a year in August.
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U.S. gas: Futures lower as well-supplied market shrugs off storm
Natural gas futures fell Friday, as traders looked past storm-related production shutdowns and focused on the prospect for cooler temperatures and reduced demand ahead.
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U.S. gas: Futures slip despite Gulf storm, unexpectedly low storage build
U.S. natural gas futures ticked down Thursday as traders shrugged off a lower-than-expected domestic supply growth and storm-related production shutdowns in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Oil futures: Crude little changed after mixed U.S. economic data
Crude oil futures prices were little changed Thursday after mixed U.S. economic data.
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