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Natural Gas News 5 January 2026 - 7 January 2026

Natural gas price stock UNG jumps as Henry Hub futures rebound; storage report looms

Natural gas price stock UNG jumps as Henry Hub futures rebound; storage report looms

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:57 EST — Regular session Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) rose 4.2% on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. natural gas futures. Front-month Henry Hub futures were up about 3.4% at $3.464 per million British thermal units (mmBtu). CME Group The move matters now because the market has been lurching around on short-term weather model shifts. Futures for February delivery dropped as much as 5.9% to $3.404 on Monday on forecasts for warmer temperatures next week, Bloomberg reported. Supply has not gone away. Constellation said in a weekly market note
7 January 2026
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UNG stock jumps as Henry Hub natural gas price rebounds; storage report is next test

UNG stock jumps as Henry Hub natural gas price rebounds; storage report is next test

New York, January 7, 2026, 10:23 ET — Regular session Shares of United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG), a widely traded natural gas price proxy, rose 2.9% to $11.61 in morning trade as benchmark U.S. natural gas climbed 4.7% to $3.51 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), an energy unit used in gas pricing. markets.businessinsider.com UNG is designed to track the daily percentage move in near-month Henry Hub natural gas futures, a structure that can amplify day-to-day swings when the contract is volatile. USCF Investments, the fund’s sponsor, says it generally holds the “near month” contract and shifts to
7 January 2026
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Natural gas price stock UNG: Henry Hub futures rebound before EIA storage data

Natural gas price stock UNG: Henry Hub futures rebound before EIA storage data

New York, January 7, 2026, 07:25 EST — Premarket Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund fell 3% on Tuesday, ending at $11.28. Benchmark February Henry Hub futures were up about 4% at around $3.48 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) early on Wednesday. MarketWatch UNG is designed to track daily moves in the near-month NYMEX natural gas futures contract, giving investors a liquid way to trade U.S. gas prices through a listed fund. Winter price swings have sharpened early in the year as weather forecasts drive expectations for heating demand. In a note circulated Tuesday, EBW Analytics Group
7 January 2026
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UNG slides as warm-weather outlook drives U.S. natural gas-linked stocks lower

UNG slides as warm-weather outlook drives U.S. natural gas-linked stocks lower

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:26 EST — After-hours The United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) fell 3.1% to $11.28 in Tuesday trading, as the latest drop in U.S. natural gas prices weighed on gas-linked funds and producers. ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL) fell 2.8%, while inverse fund ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas (KOLD) rose 2.7%. The move matters because the U.S. is in the core winter heating season, when small shifts in temperature forecasts can quickly change demand for gas used to heat homes and businesses. When forecasts turn warmer, traders typically price in smaller withdrawals from underground
7 January 2026
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Natural gas price stock UNG slides as mild-weather outlook hits U.S. gas futures

Natural gas price stock UNG slides as mild-weather outlook hits U.S. gas futures

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:04 EST — Regular session Shares of U.S. Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG), a natural gas price-tracking exchange-traded fund, fell 46 cents to $11.17 in afternoon trading as U.S. gas futures slipped to fresh multi-month lows. NYMEX February natural gas was last around $3.38 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), down about 14 cents on the day, with chart watchers flagging support near $3.41 and $3.29 and resistance around $3.58. barchart.com The move matters now because the market is in peak winter, when day-to-day temperature shifts can swing heating demand and quickly reprice gas-linked funds
6 January 2026
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Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:30 EST — Regular session Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) fell 4.5% to $11.11 on Tuesday as U.S. natural gas futures slid in morning trade. The benchmark Henry Hub contract for February was down about 2.7% at $3.429 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), a standard gas-trading energy unit. CME Group The selloff matters because winter heating demand can swing U.S. gas prices quickly, and forecasters are now calling for an unusually warm stretch across large parts of the country. Record highs were forecast in swaths of the central and eastern
6 January 2026
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Natural gas ETFs get hit as warm-weather outlook drags futures; UNG, BOIL, KOLD in focus

Natural gas ETFs get hit as warm-weather outlook drags futures; UNG, BOIL, KOLD in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 06:38 EST — Premarket Natural gas-linked exchange-traded funds fell sharply in the last session as a warmer forecast knocked benchmark U.S. natural gas futures lower, and futures were down another 2.7% early Tuesday at about $3.43 per million British thermal units, or mmBtu. The move matters now because early January weather often drives winter heating demand, storage withdrawals and short-term price direction for Henry Hub gas — the U.S. benchmark. Retail investors use these ETFs to trade that swing without opening a futures account. Natural gas can turn on a forecast update. When models strip
6 January 2026
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Coterra stock slips as natural gas prices slide 5% — what traders watch next

Coterra stock slips as natural gas prices slide 5% — what traders watch next

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:31 EST — After-hours Coterra Energy (CTRA.N) shares fell on Monday as U.S. natural gas prices slid on forecasts for warmer weather, pressuring gas-weighted producers in early January. The stock closed down 2.93% at $25.82 and was last up a cent at $25.83 after the bell. Why it matters now: temperature swings can move the gas market sharply in the winter heating season, when demand for space heating dominates consumption. For producers, a weaker gas strip can quickly translate into lower cash-flow expectations and a slower pace of buybacks or drilling, depending on hedges and
5 January 2026
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Comstock Resources stock slides as U.S. gas futures drop on warm-weather outlook

Comstock Resources stock slides as U.S. gas futures drop on warm-weather outlook

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:52 EST — Regular session Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK) shares fell 4.2% to $22.60 in afternoon trading on Monday as U.S. natural gas futures slid more than 5% on forecasts for above-normal temperatures, Reuters reported. The stock, which closed at $23.58 on Friday, traded between $21.44 and $23.58, with about 2.2 million shares changing hands. Comstock is a Haynesville shale producer in North Louisiana and East Texas, leaving its earnings closely tied to U.S. natural gas prices. The company carried about $3.0 billion of total debt, LSEG data compiled by Reuters showed, a balance-sheet backdrop
5 January 2026
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Natural gas price stock UNG slides as Henry Hub futures tumble 5% on warm U.S. outlook

Natural gas price stock UNG slides as Henry Hub futures tumble 5% on warm U.S. outlook

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:17 EST — Regular session Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) fell about 4% on Monday as benchmark U.S. natural gas futures dropped more than 5% in winter trade. The NYSE Arca-listed fund was down 4.1% at $11.57, while the February Henry Hub contract fell 5.5% to $3.419 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), a standard unit for gas pricing. CME Group The move matters now because the market is still in the heart of the heating season, when a few degrees of temperature change can quickly rewrite demand expectations. Meteorologists are
5 January 2026
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Gulfport Energy stock (GPOR) slides nearly 9% on Wolfe downgrade as gas prices fall

Gulfport Energy stock (GPOR) slides nearly 9% on Wolfe downgrade as gas prices fall

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 13:05 EST — Regular session Gulfport Energy Corporation shares fell 8.7% on Monday after Wolfe Research analyst Carlos Escalante cut the U.S. gas producer to Peer Perform from Outperform. The stock traded at $188.26 after swinging between $209.00 and $187.93. GuruFocus The call matters now because investors have been repricing gas-linked cash flows as the fuel’s latest pullback deepens. U.S. natural gas fell about 3.5% to $3.49 per million British thermal units, according to TradingEconomics data. Trading Economics Escalante wrote that Wolfe lowered its long-term U.S. gas price forecast by 25 cents to $4.00 per
5 January 2026
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EQT stock slides as natural gas prices slump — EIA storage report is the next test

EQT stock slides as natural gas prices slump — EIA storage report is the next test

New York, January 5, 2026, 10:25 EST — Regular session EQT Corp shares fell 4.2% to $51.20 in morning trading on Monday, tracking a slide in U.S. natural gas prices at the start of the week. The move matters because producers like EQT sell into a market where winter heating demand can swing quickly with weather forecasts. In January, a few degrees on the map can mean a very different balance between supply and demand. Front-month Henry Hub natural gas futures — the nearest, most actively traded contract — were down about 3.3% at $3.498 per million British thermal units
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Stock Market Today

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
Apple closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The S&P 500 jumped 1.97% and the Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers rallied, while Amazon fell 5.6% on higher capex guidance. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13. Apple’s next dividend is $0.26 per share, payable Feb. 12.
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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