Gas Market Update

April natural gas NGJ15, -0.64%  turned lower to trade at $2.666 per million British thermal units, down 5.7 cents, or 2.1%. The EIA reported Thursday an increase of 12 billion cubic feet in last week’s natural-gas supplies. Analysts polled by Platts forecast a rise of 12 to 16 billion cubic feet.

Silver Market Update

May silver SIK5, -0.53%  added 14 cents, or 0.8%, to end at $17.14 an ounce.

April gasoline RBJ5, -1.39%  traded at $1.862 a gallon, up 2.6 cents, or 1.4%, while April heating oil added 4.1 cents, or 2.4%, to $1.769 a gallon.

Copper Market Update

 

May copper HGK5, -1.09%  rose 1.9 cents, or 0.1%, to $2.811 a pound. 

April platinum PLJ5, -0.26%  tacked on $7.50, or 0.7%, to $1,154 an ounce.

June palladium PAM5, -0.72%  rose $7.95, or 1%, to $773.35 an ounce.

Oil races past $50 amid Saudi airstrikes in Yemen

Oil futures jumped past $50 a barrel on Thursday, headed for their fifth straight daily gain as Saudi Arabian airstrikes in Yemen raised fresh concerns over potential disruptions to crude supplies.

May crude CLK5, -2.00%  climbed 98 cents, or 2%, to $50.19 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It hit an intraday high of $52.48 a barrel, according to FactSet data.

May Brent crude LCOK5, -1.61%  on London’s ICE Futures exchange rose $1.70, or 3%, to $58.18 a barrel.

Gold marks highest settlement since early March

Gold futures rallied past $1,200 an ounce on Thursday to settle at their highest level since early March as investors backed away from riskier assets amid a selloff for global equities and increased tension in the Middle East.

Gold for April delivery GCJ5, -0.26%  climbed $7.80, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,204.80 an ounce on Comex. Prices have now climbed for seven sessions in a row, tallying a total gain of 4.9% during their streak of gains.