Market Outlook

Oil futures: Oil sinks as debt ceiling, durable goods weigh
07/27/2011 9:10:00 AM
Oil futures fell 1% Wednesday as the impasse over the U.S. debt ceiling hardened, while a surprise drop in U.S. durable goods orders also weighed. FULL STORY »

Oil futures: Crude ticks higher, but debt worries weigh
07/26/2011 3:21:15 PM
Oil futures briefly touched $100 a barrel Tuesday before quickly backing off, as traders remain hesitant to lay big positions without a deal on the U.S. debt ceiling. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Futures edge lower as demand diminishes
07/26/2011 10:08:36 AM
Natural-gas futures fell Tuesday as less-widespread heat in the U.S. weighed on the market. Natural gas for August delivery recently traded down 3.9 cents, or 0.9%, to $4.347 per million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Futures rise as hot weather forecasts continue
07/25/2011 9:42:13 AM
Natural-gas futures edged higher Monday, as forecasts for warmer temperatures to come weighed on the market. FULL STORY »

Oil futures: Crude trades lower on U.S. debt concerns
07/25/2011 9:10:00 AM
Oil futures pulled back Monday, weighed by fears that U.S. lawmakers could fail to raise the country's borrowing limit by an Aug. 2 deadline. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Natural gas futures lower ahead of inventory data
07/14/2011 8:51:22 AM
Natural-gas futures edged lower Thursday, as traders awaited weekly storage data expected to show a smaller-than-average increase in U.S. inventories. FULL STORY »

Oil futures: Crude moderately higher after U.S. economic data
07/14/2011 8:25:00 AM
Crude oil futures were moderately higher Thursday after new U.S. jobless claims fell sharply in the latest week and June retail sales showed an unexpected modest gain. FULL STORY »

Oil futures: Crude falls on debt worries, weak China imports
07/11/2011 8:00:00 AM
Oil futures declined Monday, weighed by worries of debt contagion spreading in Europe and signs of weak crude demand in the U.S. and China. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Futures recover slightly from storage report
07/08/2011 9:48:30 AM
Natural-gas futures rose Friday as forecasts for hotter weather in the Midwest rolled in. FULL STORY »

Oil futures: Oil falls sharply after June jobs report
07/08/2011 8:20:00 AM
Oil futures tumbled Friday after the government said the U.S. economy barely added jobs last month, fueling worries that oil and gasoline demand will remain weak. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Natural gas futures rise ahead of inventory data
07/07/2011 9:50:05 AM
Natural-gas futures edged higher Thursday, as traders awaited weekly storage data expected to show a larger-than-average increase in U.S. inventories. FULL STORY »

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