Pyrrhic

Shaky Friday Finish Belies Market’s Strength

In what may turn out to be a Pyrrhic victory, bulls weresuccessful on two fronts Friday — testing resistance at $3.00 andposting a gain for the third straight session. However, thoseachievements may have come at a price because even dyed in the woolbulls were shaking their heads after watching heavy selling enterthe market once prices reached over the $3.00 mark.

April 10, 2000

Futures Yo-Yo Amid Muddled Fundamentals, Technicals

In what may have been a Pyrrhic victory, bears were successfulpushing futures prices lower Wednesday amid reconfirmed reports ofwarm weather expected this weekend and next week. Prices for theMarch contract finished the session down 5.4 cents at $2.564 inwhat several sources called a lackluster trading session.

February 17, 2000

Late Futures Sell-Off May Be Sign of Things to Come

In what may have been a Pyrrhic victory for bulls, natural gasprices cruised to its seventh straight advance yesterday as tradeand local buyers took the February contract to its highest level inalmost a month.

January 20, 2000