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Natgas Tumbles Along With Other Commodities

Continuing its little streak of recent weakness, July natural gas futures followed crude values lower on Monday, piercing the psychological $4 price level before closing at $3.933, down 9.9 cents from Friday’s finish.

June 23, 2009

Support Holds Ahead of June Futures Expiration

After piercing support at $3.500 in Globex electronic trading on Monday, front-month natural gas futures recorded a low of $3.388 early during Tuesday’s regular session before rebounding higher. The June contract — which goes off the board on Wednesday — popped back above the important psychological support level to close at $3.537, up 2.2 cents from Friday’s finish.

May 27, 2009

Early AGA Release Lifts Futures Late

After piercing key resistance at $2.78 shortly before noon(EST), natural gas futures kicked into overdrive yesterday astraders discounted warm weather forecasts and added to their longpositions.

March 2, 2000