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Natural Gas Apr '28 (NGJ28)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Hot US Temps and Below-Normal Storage Build Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Thursday closed up +0.065 (+2.29%).

Nat-gas prices climbed to a 1-month high on Thursday and settled sharply higher on forecasts for hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning use.  Record high temperatures are expected across the Southwest through this weekend, and the Commodity Weather Group said on Thursday that above-average temperatures are expected across nearly the entire US from September 1-10.

A below-average build in weekly US nat-gas storage also boosted prices on Thursday as EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +15 bcf for the week ended August 21, below the five-year average for the week of +33 bcf.  

As a positive factor for gas prices, the Edison Electric Institute reported Wednesday that US (lower-48) electricity output in the week ended August 22 rose +6.1% y/y to 100,895 GWh (gigawatt hours).  Also, US electricity output in the 52 weeks end... Read more

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Nancy Pelosi Just Bet $12 Million on Bloom Energy. Here’s What’s Behind Her Vote of Confidence.

Bloom Energy is up 150% this year but faces execution and regulatory risks. Nancy Pelosi's potential $12 million investment signals confidence in its AI...

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Crude Oil Settles Higher on Diplomacy Doubts to End US-Iran War

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed up +1.30 (+1.58%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0298 (+1.01%). Crude oil and gasoline...

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Hot US Temps and Below-Normal Storage Build Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.065 (+2.29%). Nat-gas prices climbed to a 1-month high on Thursday and settled sharply higher...

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When Will Crude Oil Prices Stabilize?

Crude oil prices have declined from the March 2026 high, but they remain highly volatile, driven by uncertainty and hostilities in the Middle East. Crude...

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George Soros Is Betting Big on Utility Stocks as AI Power Demand Surges

Soros Fund Management opened a $105 million position in American Electric Power.

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Ag Market Surge: What's Driving the Buying in Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans to Multi-Year Highs?

In this interview we examine the forces that are driving technical volatility and counter-seasonal price shifts across key agricultural commodities like...

Stock Indices Settle Higher as Nvidia Earnings Spur a Tech Stock Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.72% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.20%, and the Nasdaq...

Elon Musk Reveals Plans for ‘Biggest Launch Site on Earth.’ Here’s What $100 Billion Gets SpaceX.

SpaceX is building a $100 billion launch site for thousands of flights a year, a huge bet riding entirely on an unproven Starship.

Hey PTON Stock Investors, Here’s What You Should Be Making of the Latest Move by David Einhorn

David Einhorn has some new picks, and Peloton is not one of them.

Nvidia’s Earnings Blowout Is Good News and Bad News for Retirement Investors

The path to a continued bull market runs through NVDA. Without this stock’s price rising, it is hard to imagine a market rally into year end.

The Market and UBS Saw Celestica’s $3 Billion Raise Very Differently. Here’s Who I Think Is Right.

Celestica's $3 billion raise scared investors, but it funds the AI capacity driving UBS's upgrade, making the selloff look more like an entry point.

NuScale Power Is Launching AI Tools for Nuclear Power. How to Play SMR Stock Here.

NuScale Power is launching AI tools to support its groundbreaking SMR technology.

Wells Fargo Upgrades Okta Stock as Growth Story Shows Signs of Turning a Corner

The $180 price target from Wells Fargo reflects growing confidence in Okta’s strategy

Nelson Peltz Doesn’t Want to Take Wendy’s Private. How to Play the Plunge in WEN Stock Here

Wendy’s stock sinks on reports Nelson Peltz no longer wants to take it private. Here’s what it means for WEN shares.

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