U.S. natural gas futures settled lower with market attention on tomorrowβs storage numbers that are expected to show the surplus rising for a second consecutive week.
The London-based bank posted a better-than-expected quarterly net profit and raised its annual operating income guidance, promising more shareholder returns.
Oil edged higher supported by reports of a surprise U.S. crude stockpiles draw, but a lower geopolitical risk premium and weak fundamentals weighed on sentiment.
U.S. stock indexes were mixed after Googleβs parent company reported strong results and preliminary GDP data that indicated the U.S. economy continued growing.
A Trump election win may lead to new tariffs on China, potentially causing U.S. farmers to lose billions of dollars as trade gets redirected to competing nations such as Brazil.
Roughly 1,000 of the cuts are expected to eliminate technology positions, while most of the rest will focus on merchant sales and global digital partnerships roles.
U.S. natural gas futures settled mixed as November goes off the board at $2.346/mmBtu, up 1.6%, and the most-active December contract slips 0.1% to $2.859/mmBtu.