Gains tended to be smaller than those on Friday, but they still occurred again at all points Monday. Although high temperatures are receding to less than 80 degrees in Canada and much of the northern U.S., they will still be reaching the low to high 90s area in the South and Midcontinent Tuesday and surpassing the century mark in parts of the desert Southwest.
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Cash Points Retreat Mightily on Weak Futures Market
Unable to maintain the upside momentum that natural gas cash points have enjoyed for most of the last week and a half, averages on Wednesday fell in a big way, which just so happened to coincide with the first significant decline in front-month natural gas futures since the contract rollover on April 29.
Another Survey Indicates Strong Gas Output in 2010
A survey of 50 of the largest U.S. exploration and production (E&P) companies indicates natural gas output rose 0.8 Bcf/d, or 2.5%, in 1Q2010 from the previous three months, which points to stronger output through most of the year, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey/the Gerdes Group (STRH) said Wednesday.
Market Posts Mostly Gains for Third Straight Day
Despite negative guidance from the prior-day screen, cash points for the most part Wednesday remained resilient with most spots picking up from a couple of pennies to just less than a dime.
Market Bows to Mild Weather; Softness Dominates
Several flat to about a nickel higher points in various regions managed to escape the overall moderate softness that enveloped the market Tuesday. The previous day’s half-penny advance by May futures did nothing to influence cash numbers, so the physical market finally had to acknowledge that advances in the past few days were made with essentially no support from weather fundamentals.
Market Bows to Mild Weather; Softness Dominates
Several flat to about a nickel higher points in various regions managed to escape the overall moderate softness that enveloped the market Tuesday. The previous day’s half-penny advance by May futures did nothing to influence cash numbers, so the physical market finally had to acknowledge that advances in the past few days were made with essentially no support from weather fundamentals.
All Points Bow to Mild Weather, Futures Weakness
A few points had held out with flat to mildly higher prices a day earlier, but all of the cash market was united in falling numbers Thursday as moderate spring weather and weak futures ganged up to depress physical prices.
All Points Bow to Mild Weather, Futures Weakness
A few points had held out with flat to mildly higher prices a day earlier, but all of the cash market was united in falling numbers Thursday as moderate spring weather and weak futures ganged up to depress physical prices.
All Points Up Again, But Not Always in Double Digits
Tuesday’s cash market bore a resemblance to the one preceding it in that all points achieved further gains, and most of them were strong. However, the Western Canada locations of Empress and AECO C failed to surpass the dime level, preventing a second day of solid double-digit advances.
All Points Up Again, But Not Always in Double Digits
Tuesday’s cash market bore a resemblance to the one preceding it in that all points achieved further gains, and most of them were strong. However, the Western Canada locations of Empress and AECO C failed to surpass the dime level, preventing a second day of solid double-digit advances.