Traders cashed in on natural-gas futures’ climb to a 2-1/2-year high, sending prices down 1.3% Friday in the first decline five sessions. Analysts said the market was due for a correction after a steady climb over much of the past four weeks. Forecasts that the southern and eastern U.S. will get a break from lingering below-normal temperatures in the next six to 10 days provided an impetus for sellers. “We’re just taking a breath and a step lower,” said Kyle Cooper, director of research at IAF Advisors, a Houston energy consultancy. “But it’s still going to be cold and we’ll probably work higher.” Natural gas for January delivery on the New […]