Natural-gas futures settled at a four week high Thursday after government data showed strong residential heating demand pulled down gas inventories by more than expected last week. Continued expectations of strong near-term demand from a widespread cold snap pushed prices above $3.70 per million British thermal units, but the rally again stalled in that area, as some market players question how much prices can continue to climb in the near term. “Some people appear to be taking profit at around $3.70, despite strong signals out of the inventory data and the weather forecasts,” said Matt Smith, analyst at Schneider Electric in Lexington, Ky. Analysts said the market appears to have largely priced in a broad swath of […]