1455 ET - U.S. natural gas futures recover most of the previous session's losses to close the week modestly weaker. "Weather patterns are viewed as being decently bullish overall as national daily cooling degree days exceed 10- and 30-year averages most days," NatGasWeather.com says in a note. The coming pattern isn't quite as hot in the high-demand Midwest and Northeast, however, "and that takes some of the bullish luster," the forecaster adds. Nymex natural gas settles up 1.9% at $2.911/mmBtu, down 1% on the week. (anthony.harrup@wsj.com)
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