
March natural gas broke through short-term resistance on Friday and settled at $2.945, up 4.69 percent, after weather models showed colder late-month temperatures. US crude oil fell nearly 2 percent as worries about a global economic slowdown offset hopes for US-China trade progress.
Gold ended slightly higher.
The gas rally reflects cold-weather demand expectations, while crude weakness follows slowdown concerns. These are routine market moves with limited new supply or demand impact.
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