
May Nymex natural gas (NGK23) on Monday closed up +0.161 (+8.01%).
May nat-gas prices Monday surged. Fund buying of nat-gas futures emerged near the key psychological support level of $2 per million British thermal units, pushing prices sharply higher. Nat-gas prices Monday rallied despite bearish fundamentals, as the Commodity Weather Group said above-normal temperatures are expected across the Midwest and Eastern U.S. this week, curbing heating demand for nat-gas.