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Natural Gas Apr '20 (NGJ20)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Expectations for US Storage Levels to Build

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Wednesday closed down -0.110 (-3.53%).

Nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell from an 8-week nearest-future high and settled sharply lower.   Abundant US nat-gas supplies, along with expectations that storage levels will continue to build, pressured prices on Wednesday.  The consensus is that Thursday's weekly EIA nat-gas inventories will increase by +98 bcf for the week ended May 15, above the five-year average for the week of +92 bcf.  

Nat-gas prices initially moved higher on Wednesday amid an outlook for above-normal US temperatures, which may boost nat-gas demand to power increased air-conditioning use.  The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that forecasts shifted warmer, with above-average temperatures expected across the Upper Midwest from May 25-29.    

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive for nat-gas as the closure will curb Middle Eastern nat-gas supplies, potential... Read more

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BE Stock Alert: Bloom Energy, Nebius Enter Into $2.6 Billion Agreement

Bloom Energy stock rallies on a landmark $2.6 billion deal with Nebius. But does that warrant loading up on BE shares today?

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Crude Oil Prices Plummet on Speculation Strait of Hormuz Could Soon Reopen

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -5.89 (-5.66%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.1911 (-5.35%). Crude oil and gasoline...

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Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Expectations for US Storage Levels to Build

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.110 (-3.53%). Nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell from an 8-week nearest-future high and settled...

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Grains, Livestock, and Geopolitics: How to Read What the Ag Markets Are Actually Telling Us

Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom breaks down the morning's downward trend in grain and livestock futures, advising market participants to look...

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Crude Oil Prices Tumble on Hopes the Iran War Could Soon End

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -4.43 (-4.25%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.1264 (-3.54%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are...

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Dominion, NextEra Merge to Create a $67 Billion Electric Behemoth. History Tells Us This Is a Cautionary Tale.

The merger will create the world's largest regulated electric utility.

Wheat Posts Losses on Wednesday

The wheat complex saw mostly weaker trade on the midweek session. Chicago SRW futures fell back 4 to 6 ¾ cents into the close. KC HRW futures closed with...

Fat Cattle Fall Back on Wednesday, While Feeders Rally Late

Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with losses of 90 cents to $2.52. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales...

Cotton Closes Mostly Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures posted losses of 6 to 73 points across most 2026 and 2027 contracts, with some deferred contracts up 13 to 29 points. The US dollar index...

Soybeans Correct Back Lower on Wednesday

Soybeans closed with 4 ¼ to 12 cent losses across most contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 9 1/4 cents at...

Corn Falls Back on Wednesday

Corn futures saw midweek pressure on Wednesday, with contracts down 2 ½ to 9 ½ cents at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was...

Hogs Close Wednesday with Weakness

Lean hog futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts 17 cents to $1 lower across most months. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at...

Arm Surges on New $300 Price Target: ARM Stock Is at the ‘Center of the Renaissance’ in CPUs

Arm stock pushes higher as Bernstein initiates coverage with an “outperform” rating. Here’s why analyst David Dai sees ARM shares ripping higher...

Massive Layoffs at Meta Platforms Are Now Underway. What That Means for META Stock.

Meta Platforms is beginning a multi-batch layoff program on May 20, 2026, expected to initially affect about 10% of its workforce, as the company accelerates...

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