December natural gas futures jumped 8.6% to the mid-$3.50s per MMBtu, the highest close since January and the largest one-day gain in two years. The move followed an updated forecast for unseasonable cold in the northern and central US, moving later toward the Eastern Seaboard.
Expected heating demand over a broad population area lifts near-term gas prices, and the size of the move signals strong market sensitivity to weather.
Após 221 eventos altista de clima passados, Gás natural subiu em mediana +3,3% em 5 sessões (61% de alta; metade central de -5,2% a +14,0%), e -0,3% em 20.
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Reports the same 8.6% jump in December futures, the largest one-day gain in two years, on forecasts of unseasonable cold, which started the rally within the window's lead-up.