Front Month Nymex Crude Fell 2.63% to Settle at $60.42Data Talk

Front Month Nymex ULSD for May delivery lost 5.51 cents per gallon, or 2.53% to $2.1204 today

• Largest one day dollar and percentage decline since Thursday, April 10, 2025
• Snaps a three session winning streak
• Lowest settlement value since Monday, April 21, 2025
• Off 19.51% from its 52-week high of $2.6343 hit Wednesday, July 3, 2024
• Up 3.62% from its 52-week low of $2.0464 hit Thursday, April 10, 2025
• Down 15.64% from 52 weeks ago
• Off 19.10% from its 2025 settlement high of $2.621 hit Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
• Up 3.62% from its 2025 settlement low of $2.0464 hit Thursday, April 10, 2025
• Off 58.71% from its record high of $5.1354 hit Thursday, April 28, 2022
• Month-to-date it is down 8.37%
• Year-to-date it is down 20.02 cents or 8.63%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data

Front Month Nymex Natural Gas for June (new front month) delivery gained 4.30 cents per million British thermal units, or 1.29% to $3.3860 per million British thermal units today

• Up for three consecutive sessions
• Up 45.60 cents or 15.56% over the last three sessions
• Largest three day dollar and percentage gain since Wednesday, March 5, 2025
• Up four of the past five sessions
• Highest settlement value since Friday, April 11, 2025
• Off 24.60% from its 52-week high of $4.491 hit Monday, March 10, 2025
• Up 77.84% from its 52-week low of $1.904 hit Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024
• Rose 70.07% from 52 weeks ago
• Off 24.60% from its 2025 settlement high of $4.491 hit Monday, March 10, 2025
• Up 15.56% from its 2025 settlement low of $2.93 hit Thursday, April 24, 2025
• Off 77.98% from its record high of $15.378 hit Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005
• Month-to-date it is down 17.80%
• Year-to-date it is down 24.70 cents or 6.80%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data

Wheat futures fell toward $5 per bushel, levels not seen since August 2024, as favorable weather across key U.S. growing regions supported expectations for a strong harvest. Timely rainfall in states like Kansas and North Dakota helped ease earlier concerns over crop stress, pressuring prices.

Meanwhile, geopolitical uncertainties, including ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions, added to market caution.

In Russia, a recent cold spell raised concerns over potential crop damage, but these were largely offset by increased export activity, easing fears of global supply disruption.

Additionally, diplomatic efforts by the U.S. to stabilize the situation in Ukraine also contributed to calming supply-side worries.

Despite some supportive developments, traders remained wary, weighing improved growing conditions against broader global risks.

Source: CME Group 
MAY  2025 NATURAL GAS HENRY HUB FUTURE 
INTENT DATE: 04/29/2025 
 
FIRM NBR ORIG FIRM NAME                   ISSUED     STOPPED 
363      CUST WELLS FARGO SECURITI           519 
555      CUST BNP PARIBAS SEC CORP                       310 
732      CUST RBC CAP MARKETS                            209 
 
                            TOTAL:           519         519 
                    MONTH TO DATE:                       519 
 
 
 
Write to Linda Rice at csstat@dowjones.com 
 

Front Month Comex Gold for May (new front month) delivery lost $14.20 per troy ounce, or 0.43% to $3318.80 today

• Down four of the past six sessions
• Today's settlement value is the sixth highest this year
• Off 2.57% from its 52-week high of $3406.20 hit Monday, April 21, 2025
• Up 44.84% from its 52-week low of $2291.40 hit Tuesday, April 30, 2024
• Rose 44.84% from 52 weeks ago
• Off 2.57% from its 2025 settlement high of $3406.20 hit Monday, April 21, 2025
• Up 25.79% from its 2025 settlement low of $2638.40 hit Monday, Jan. 6, 2025
• Off 2.57% from its record high of $3406.20 hit Monday, April 21, 2025
• Month-to-date it is up 6.28%
• Year-to-date it is up $689.60 or 26.23%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

Front Month Comex Copper for May (new front month) delivery lost 1.75 cents per pound, or 0.36% to $4.8230 today

• Largest one day dollar and percentage decline since Wednesday, April 23, 2025
• Down two of the past three sessions
• Lowest settlement value since Monday, April 21, 2025
• Off 7.53% from its 52-week high of $5.216 hit Wednesday, March 26, 2025
• Up 22.49% from its 52-week low of $3.9375 hit Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024
• Rose 5.66% from 52 weeks ago
• Off 7.53% from its 2025 settlement high of $5.216 hit Wednesday, March 26, 2025
• Up 20.92% from its 2025 settlement low of $3.9885 hit Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
• Off 7.53% from its record high of $5.216 hit Wednesday, March 26, 2025
• Month-to-date it is down 3.92%
• Year-to-date it is up 83.70 cents or 21.00%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet