NEW YORK—Natural-gas futures slipped for the first time in three sessions as traders take profits off the table following a sharp rally spurred by cooler weather and production cuts.
Natural gas for June delivery recently fell 2.5 cents, or 1.1%, to $2.346 a million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Futures retreated on the heels of three straight days of gains, which saw the benchmark gas contract climb 16%, its ...