August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Monday closed down -0.104 (-3.62%).
Nat-gas prices sank to a 2.5-month nearest-futures low on Monday and settled sharply lower. The outlook for cooler US weather, which diminishes the need for air conditioning, is weighing on nat-gas prices. The Commodity Weather Group said on Monday that forecasts call for normal to below-normal temperatures across the central and eastern US for August 1-5.