Natural-gas futures jump 20% with cold snap around the corner

Natural-gas futures shot up on Monday as freezing temperatures are expected on the East Coast in January, which will increase demand for the fuel used to heat homes.

Front-month futures contracts for natural gas rose more than 20%, reaching their highest level in nearly two years.

The First Trust Natural Gas ETF, which includes the likes of Comstock Resources and EQT Corp, is up more than 3% as of 1:15 p.m. ET.

Meteorologists might have a bit of egg, as well as cold air, on their faces. In early November, forecasts for a mild winter had sent a popular natural-gas spread known as “the widowmaker” close to zero.

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US plane maker Boeing delivered 44 jets in November, marking a 17% dip from October but a drastic recovery from its 13 deliveries in the same month last year amid its machinists’ strike.

Boeing, which closed its $4.7 billion acquisition of key supplier Spirit AeroSystems on Monday, has delivered 537 jets year to date in 2025, significantly ahead of the 348 it delivered last year. Earlier this month, the company said its recovery was “in full force” and it expects positive free cash flow in 2026.

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