Relaxed

Futures Settle Lower Despite Hurricane Rita’s Strengthening

As subtle changes to Hurricane Rita’s path helped calm some traders’ nerves, October natural gas futures relaxed ever so slightly in trading on Tuesday. Following the enormous $1.519 run-up on Monday, the prompt month a day later ended up settling at $12.492, down 17.1 cents on the day.

September 21, 2005

July Futures Gain 51 Cents Over Shortened Holiday Week

Following strong bullish moves on Wednesday and Thursday, July natural gas futures on Friday kept the upward pressure on, but relaxed a bit range-wise, trading within a slim 11.5-cent corridor.

June 6, 2005

Northeast Rise Stands Out From Otherwise Sedate Market

While most of the market relaxed Wednesday with flat to slightlyhigher price performance, the Northeast was battening down thehatches in preparation for a rare visitor of late: honest togoodness winter weather like they used to have in the old days. Asa result, delivered prices in the Northeast shot higher bydouble-digit amounts, led by a spike of more than half a dollar toaround $3.20 for Transco Zone 6-NYC.

January 13, 2000