Momentous

Amid two momentous selling waves, natural gas prices tumbled lower in dramatic fashion Thursday, as traders looked past bullish weather forecasts to focus on the undeniably bearish supply situation. Sellers were fast out of the chute as profit-takers pressured the January contract to a gap-lower open. However, that was only the beginning. After it was announced that only 81 Bcf had been drawn from storage last week, the heavy selling resumed. The January contract settled at $2.555, down 12% or 35.6 cents for the day.