Glommed

Mired in a sea of bearish news, natural gas futures traders glommed on to the only available bullish factor Wednesday and rode a buying wave created by an early spike in the nearby crude oil market. The October natural gas contract notched a new $4.66 high for the week by 11 a.m. EDT. Modest position squaring was seen in the afternoon, which allowed prices to ease back to finish the session at $4.588, a 7.7-cent advance on the day.