Utilities

US Solar Fund provided a further update on the potential disposal of its portfolio of utility-scale solar assets across North America, announcing an additional extension to the exclusivity period. The company said detailed due diligence had progressed materially and several milestones had been concluded, …

Severn Trent is widely regarded as one of the strongest operators in the industry, so its shares are being watched as a barometer of whether the market sees Pennon's reset as company-specific or a sign of broader pressure. With the FTSE 100 recently hitting …

The shares went ex-rights on 12 October, and nil-paid rights have been trading alongside the shares. Investors who do not take up or sell their rights face significant dilution, so trading volumes and price swings have been elevated.

National Grid plc (LSE:NG.) is back on investors' watchlists on Monday, 19 October 2026. The electricity and gas network operator has recovered from early-October lows after lifting its earnings outlook, and the shares closed at 1,217.50p on Friday. With the wider market falling today …

SSE PLC (LSE:SSE) is trading lower on Monday, 19 October 2026, as interest rate-sensitive stocks feel the weight of elevated UK gilt yields. The Perth-based energy group traded around 2,538p in the morning, down from Friday's close of 2,574p. The move comes as the …

National Grid plc (LSE:NG), the owner and operator of electricity and gas networks in the UK and north-eastern US, is attracting attention on 19 October 2026. The FTSE 100 fell 1.08% as banks and miners led losses amid European political unrest, banking concerns and …

SSE PLC (LSE:SSE), one of the UK's leading energy infrastructure companies, is attracting investor attention on 19 October 2026. The FTSE 100 fell 1.08% to 10,764.69, dragged by banks and miners amid European political unrest, banking-sector concerns and higher borrowing costs. On days like …