US NATGAS: Natural Gas End of Day Summary: Henry Hub Slides
Henry Hub is weaker today on mixed weather forecasts and ahead of Nov contract expiry tomorrow.
- US Natgas NOV 25 down 4.4% at 3.29$/mmbtu
- US Natgas DEC 25 down 3.7% at 3.85$/mmbtu
- Forecasts shifted warmer for the eastern half of the US in Nov. 2-6, but temperatures remain below normal: Vaisala.
- US feedgas today is back north of 17 bcf/d after dropping to 15.49 bcf/d yesterday, according to MNI numbers.
- BNEF estimates lower 48 dry gas production at 106.70 Bcf/d, down from the previous day of 108.36 Bcf/d.
- U.S. dry gas consumption is estimated at 78.29 Bcf/d, up from the previous day of 77.41 Bcf/d.
- Atlantic LNG freight rates rose to a three-month high amid tighter vessel availability for November and as the US-Asia arbitrage marginally opens, according to Spark Commodities.
- The arbitrage window for US LNG cargoes to the APAC region is showing early signs of improvement as weaker Atlantic prices and growing Asian winter demand narrow previously unfavourable trading margins, Platts said.
- North Asian LNG prices fell into the $10/MMBtu range but are still too expensive for buyers like China and India, according to Bloomberg.
- The LNG volume at sea for at least 20 days rose 7.8% over the last week, according to Bloomberg estimates.
- 300 bcm/yr of new LNG export capacity is expected to be added worldwide by 2030, supported by expansions in the US and Qatar, according to the IEA.
- Venezuela revoked energy deals with neighbouring Trinidad & Tobago for its “support of a US military offensive” in the Caribbean.
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GBPUSD TECHS: Trades Through Support
- RES 4: 1.3789 High Jul 1 and key resistance
- RES 3: .3661/3726 High Sep 18 / 17
- RES 2: 1.3537 High Sep 23 1
- RES 1: 1.3427 Low Sep 24
- PRICE: 1.3407 @ 18:45 BST Sep 26
- SUP 1: 1.3324 Low Sep 25
- SUP 2: 1.3282 Low Aug 6
- SUP 3: 1.3254 Low Aug 4
- SUP 4: 1.3144 38.2% retracement of the Jan 13 - Jul 1 bull cycle
GBPUSD traded lower last Thursday, marking an extension of the current bear cycle that started Sep 17. The move down has resulted in a break of 1.3491, a trendline support drawn from the Aug 1 low. This undermines a recent bullish theme. Note too that 1.3333, the Sep 3 low and a key support, has been pierced, opening 1.3282 next, the Aug 6 low. Initial resistance to watch is 1.3537, the Sep 23 high. A break of it would signal a reversal.
EURUSD TECHS: Breaches Support At The 50- Day EMA
- RES 4: 1.2063 2.236 proj of the Feb 28 - Mar 18 - 247 price swing
- RES 3: 1.2000 Round number resistance
- RES 2: 1.1919/23 High Sep 17 / 2.0 proj of Feb 28 - Mar 18-27 swing
- RES 1: 1.1735/1820 20-day EMA / High Sep 23
- PRICE: 1.1701 @ 18:39 BST Sep 26
- SUP 1: 1.1646 Low Sep 25
- SUP 2: 1.1574 Low Aug 27
- SUP 3: 1.1528 Low Aug 5
- SUP 4: 1.1392 Low Aug 1 and bear trigger.
The trend theme in EURUSD is unchanged, it remains bullish and the recent pullback appears corrective. However, support at 1.1680. the 50-day EMA, has been breached. A clear break of this average would signal scope for a deeper retracement and expose 1.1574 initially, the Aug 27 low. For bulls, a resumption of gains would refocus attention on 1.1923, a Fibonacci projection. Initial firm resistance to watch is 1.1820, the Sep 23 high.
MACRO ANALYSIS: MNI US Macro Weekly: FedSpeak Reaffirms Range Of Cut Views (2/2)
While we heard the monetary policy views of 6 of 12 current FOMC voters this week, there were no real surprises. We go through all of the relevant FOMC communications in full in our Macro Weekly PDF.
- Chair Powell reiterated that policy is not on a preset course; Gov Bowman and Gov Miran reiterated their more-dovish-than-median views; Musalem and Schmid suggested only limited scope for easing; and Goolsbee eyed neutral rates 100-125bp lower but was “uneasy” with too much front-loading.
- Virtually of the week’s FOMC speakers noted labor market risks had begun to surface, but had varying concerns about inflation. To sum up:
2025 FOMC Voters:
- Powell Reiterates "There Is No Risk-Free Path", Policy Not On Preset Course (Sep 23)
- Gov Bowman: Concerned Will Need Faster And Bigger Cuts (Sep 23)
- St Louis's Musalem: Limited Room For Easing, Policy May Be Close To Neutral (Sep 22)
- Chicago's Goolsbee Eyes Neutral Rates 100-125bp Lower (Sep 23), Uneasy With Too Much Cut Frontloading (Sep 25)
- Gov Miran: Appropriate Rates In 2.00-2.50% "Ballpark" (Sep 22)
- KC Fed's Schmid: Slightly Restrictive Policy The "Right Place To Be" (Sep 24)
Non-2025 Voters:
- Atlanta's Bostic Pencils In No More Cuts this Year, But Watching Data (Sep 22), Longer-Run Dot Suggests Limited Impetus To Cut Further (Sep 23)
- SF's Daly: Likely Further Cuts Will Be Needed To Support Labor Market (Sep 24)
- Cleveland's Hammack: Policy Very Mildly Restrictive, Concerns On More Cuts (Sep 22)
- Dallas's Logan: Time To Move From Fed Funds Policy Rate To Tri-Party Repo (Sep 25)
- Barkin: Jobs Shakier, Inflation Less Troubling (Sep 26)
