美国天然气价格下跌，库存数据即将公布

Core Viewpoint - US natural gas futures are declining as the market awaits the weekly inventory report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) [1] Group 1: Market Expectations - Analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) predict a decrease of 1,200 billion cubic feet in natural gas inventories for the week ending January 2 [1] - Eli Rubin from EBW Analytics suggests that unless there is a significant surprise, the market may overlook the unstable holiday week EIA report and focus on changing weather forecasts later in January [1] Group 2: Price Movements - Natural gas prices rose yesterday due to colder weather forecasts, but Rubin notes that the market may be waiting for more certainty before fully reflecting expectations of a cold snap later in January [1] - NYMEX natural gas prices fell by 1.8%, settling at $3.461 per million British thermal units [1]