Nymex Decreases Margins On Some Natural Gas, Henry Hub Swap, And Natural Gas e-miNY<SUP>sm</sup> Futures Contracts

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will decrease the margins on some of the NYMEX Division natural gas, Henry Hub swap, and natural gas e–miNY^sm futures contracts at the close of business tomorrow.

Margins on the spot month and second month of the natural gas futures contract will decrease to $7,000 from $8,500 for clearing members, to $7,700 from $9,350 for members, and to $9,450 from $11,475 for customers. Margins on the third month will decrease to $6,000 from $7,500 for clearing members, to $6,600 from $8,250 for members, and to $8,100 from $10,125 for customers. Margins on all other months are unchanged.

Margins on the spot month and second month of the Henry Hub swap futures contract will decrease to $1,750 from $2,125 for clearing members, to $1,925 from $2,338 for members, and to $2,363 from $2,869 for customers. Margins on the third month will decrease to $1,500 from $1,875 for clearing members, to $1,650 from $2,063 for members, and to $2,025 from $2,531 for customers. Margins on all other months are unchanged.

Margins on both months of the natural gas e–miNY^sm futures contract will decrease to $3,500 from $4,250 for clearing members, to $3,850 from $4,675 for members, and to $4,725 from $5,738 for customers.