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U.S. gas: Futures rebound from last weeks lows
Natural gas futures jumped Monday, lifted by last week's steep sell-off and forecasts calling for warmer-than-usual weather in parts of the U.S.
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Oil futures: Crude stabilizes, but pessimism prevails
Crude futures shook off another sharp drop early Friday morning and recovered to settle just slightly lower, ending a week that erased 9% off the price of a barrel of oil.
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U.S. gas: Futures settle slip to lowest level since October
Natural-gas futures prices fell for a fourth straight day Friday, as mild weather curbed demand in a market pressured by high output and ample inventories.
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U.S. gas: Macro worries erase early gains from storage report
Natural gas futures continued their weeklong decline Thursday as worries over slumping demand prompted investors to sell a wide range of commodities, erasing the gas contract's morning pop following a slimmer-than-expected inventory build.
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Oil futures: Crude prices sink briefly below $80; Fed blamed
Oil prices tumbled hard Thursday as traders rushed out of risk-based assets after the Federal Reserve's stimulus effort--and its dour economic outlook--left them cold.
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U.S. gas: Futures fall to 10-month low as temperatures moderate
Natural gas futures fell to a 10-month low Wednesday as moderating temperatures across the U.S. keep a lid on demand for heating and cooling.
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Oil futures: Crude drops in wake of Fed announcement
Crude futures dropped $1 in choppy trading Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve announced plans to boost the listless U.S. economy by purchasing longer-dated government debt.
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Oil futures: Crude climbs in anticipation of fed action
Oil futures halted a two-session slide Tuesday that had erased more than 5% of their value on optimism that U.S. central bankers will soon announce steps to stimulate the U.S. economy.
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U.S. gas: Waning demand weighs on futures
Signs of waning autumn natural-gas demand sent futures slightly lower Tuesday, but a storm brewing in the Atlantic Ocean kept a floor under prices.
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U.S. gas: Futures breach $4 on expectations of lower inventories
Natural-gas futures broke an important area of resistance Wednesday as forecasts of slightly lower gas inventories and an exceptionally early cold front in the Midwest drove up prices.
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U.S. gas: Futures rise on weather but fail to hold above $4
Bullish weather forecasts helped push natural-gas futures higher Tuesday as traders began shifting their focus from summer air-conditioning demand to a potentially frigid winter.
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