September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Monday closed down -0.043 (-1.57%).
Nat-gas prices fell to a 1-week low on Monday and settled lower as US weather forecasts shifted cooler, potentially reducing demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group said on Monday that the outlook for US weather shifted cooler, with average to below-average temperatures expected across the eastern US from August 22-31.