Natural Gas Futures Fall After Bigger-Than-Forecast Supply Gain

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Natural gas futures slipped for a third day in New York after U.S. stockpiles expanded by more than forecast last week.

Inventories climbed 76 billion cubic feet in the week ended May 1 to 1.786 trillion, the Energy Information Administration said. Analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg showed a gain of 74 billion while a survey of Bloomberg users predicted an increase of 73 billion.