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Power Play Pauses: Why Drax Shares Are Taking a Breather

The fall follows a 2.4% gain in the previous session and appears to reflect profit-taking amid broader market weakness and concerns about rising bond yields, which tend to weigh on utility valuations.

Divya Sood | 22 October 2026

United Utilities Stays In The Spotlight As AMP8 Investment Surge And Water Reform Debate Shape The Outlook (LSE:UU.)

United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU.) remains a talking point on 21 October 2026 as FTSE 100 investors weigh the rewards of a record investment cycle against rising political and regulatory scrutiny of the water industry. The stock sits at the heart of the utilities …

Ankur Sharma | 22 October 2026

National Grid Powers Into Focus As The Great Grid Upgrade And Record Investment Plan Dominate The Narrative (LSE:NG.)

National Grid plc (LSE:NG.) remains firmly on the FTSE 100 watchlist on 21 October 2026 as investors consider how the world's electricity systems must expand to meet rising demand. The company sits at the centre of the energy transition debate, because grids must be …

Ankur Sharma | 22 October 2026

Centrica (LSE:CNA) Trends as FTSE 100 British Gas Owner Balances Energy Price Spikes, Ofgem Settlement and Buybacks

Centrica plc (LSE:CNA) is attracting interest on 21 October 2026 as energy markets remain unsettled by the Middle East conflict and the threat to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude moved above 100 dollars a barrel on 7 October, and gas prices …

Ankur Sharma | 22 October 2026

FTSE 100 Water Watch: Severn Trent plc (LSE:SVT) Draws Attention as Higher Yields Test Defensive Utilities and Regulation Remains Under the Microscope

The company did not flag fresh news for the session, so Severn Trent plc (LSE:SVT) is trending because of its role as a defensive income stock in a market worried about inflation and interest rates. Earlier this month the shares were among the weaker …

Ankur Sharma | 22 October 2026

FTSE 100 Utilities Watch: SSE (LSE:SSE) Gains Spotlight as Energy Prices Climb and the Ofgem Price Cap Rises 4% From October

The company did not flag fresh news for the session, yet SSE (LSE:SSE) is drawing attention through its link to energy prices and policy. Higher wholesale gas costs have already led regulators to lift the household price cap by 4% from October, and elevated …

Ankur Sharma | 22 October 2026

Why Did National Grid PLC LSE:NG Fall 0.45% as London Shares Traded Mixed?

National Grid PLC — LSE:NG closed 0.45% lower on21 October 2026, with the shares at 1,205.00p after a decline of 5.50p on the day.

Ishan Mudgal | 21 October 2026

Why Did Severn Trent PLC LSE:SVT Fall 0.56% as London Shares Traded Mixed?

Severn Trent PLC — LSE:SVT closed 0.56% lower on21 October 2026, with the shares at 3,190.00p after a decline of 18.00p on the day.

Ishan Mudgal | 21 October 2026

Why Did SSE PLC LSE:SSE Close Flat as London Shares Traded Mixed?

SSE PLC — LSE:SSE closed unchanged on21 October 2026, with the shares at 2,554.00p at the end of the day.

Ishan Mudgal | 21 October 2026

Why Did United Utilities Group PLC LSE:UU Fall 0.87% as London Shares Traded Mixed?

United Utilities Group PLC — LSE:UU closed 0.87% lower on21 October 2026, with the shares at 1,477.00p after a decline of 13.00p on the day.

Ishan Mudgal | 21 October 2026
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