
November Nymex natural gas (NGX23) on Monday closed +0.027 (+0.93%).
Nat-gas prices on Monday recovered from a 2-1/2 week low and closed moderately higher. A decline in the dollar to a 1-week low Monday sparked short covering in nat-gas futures. Nat-gas prices Monday initially moved lower on the outlook for warmer weather in much of the eastern U.S. and cooler weather in the western U.S., cutting nat-gas demand for heating and air conditioning.