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July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Friday rose +0.033 (+1.07%). Nat-gas prices on Friday rallied +1.07%, overcoming part of Thursday’s sharp sell-off of -3.08% that was sparked by news that EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +108 bcf the week ended June 5, above expectations of +100 bcf. Nat-gas price
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Friday closed down -2.82 (-3.23%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0516 (-1.66%). July WTI crude oil prices on Friday fell by -3.23%, adding to Thursday’s decline of -2.58%. Crude oil prices fell as reports circulated that an interim US-Iran peace...Oil
NYMEX heating oil futures are a proxy for jet and diesel fuels, which are middle distillate products. Since Brent crude oil has a slightly higher sulfur content than West Texas Intermediate crude oil, Brent is more appropriate for refining into middle distillate products.Stacked oil barrels by JONGH
American Water Works has underperformed the Utilities sector over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.Buy Sell cards by Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash
Friday morning in the commodity complex looks to be a classic case of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.businessman with umbrella against thunderstorm overcoming challenge by photoschmidt via iStock
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Thursday closed down -2.32 (-2.58%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0085 (-0.27%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early advance and settled sharply lower on Thursday after President Trump said he canceled planned military strikes on Iran, sign
July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Thursday fell -0.098 (-3.08%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 2-week low on Thursday and settled sharply lower after weekly US nat-gas supplies rose more than expected. EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +108 bcf the week ended June 5, above expectations of +100 bcf...J
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is up +0.48 (+0.53%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is up +0.0431 (+1.39%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with gasoline posting a 1-week high. Concerns over the escalation of the US-Iran war are underpinning crude prices after President..
FuelCell Energy stock plunged after weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue overshadowed a 267% surge in its AI-driven project pipeline.Green hydrogen by Scharfsinn via Shutterstock
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Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom analyzes whether the morning's short-covering bounce in grains is a temporary reprieve or a permanent bottom, while breaking down the technical realities of the Goldman roll, a hot 4.2% CPI print, and the critical cash-market triggers dictating the cattle
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +1.83 (+2.07%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed up +0.0888 (+2.94%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday after the US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, which could derail the peace process and keep the Strait
July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Wednesday rose +0.045 (+1.43%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 1.5-week low on Wednesday and settled higher as short covering emerged following forecasts for hotter US weather later this month. Forecaster Vaisala on Wednesday said forecasts shifted warmer in the
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July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is up +1.33 (+1.51%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is up +0.0601 (+2.01%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today after the US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, which could derail the peace process and keep the Strait of Hormuz...The index of
Vistra has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Black-white bull vs bear_Image by a1vector via Shutterstock
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The SpaceX IPO could boost markets, but without the Strait of Hormuz reopening, optimism may be hard to sustain.Oil tanker in open sea by StockStudio via Shutterstock
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -3.10 (-3.40%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0495 (-1.61%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with crude posting a 7-week low and gasoline posting an 8-week low. Crude prices retreated on Tuesday as the...Oil
