NYSE:XLU News 28 December 2025

Utilities stocks face a big rate test next week after XLU slips — what to watch

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) closed Friday down 0.18% at $43.25, while the Utilities Select Sector Index slipped 0.21%. Investors are watching President Trump’s Fed chair pick and upcoming U.S. jobs data as interest rates regain influence. A new reliability warning highlighted concerns over grid investment after storms left 38 dead and nearly 300,000 without power.

1 February 2026

Interest Rates·NYSE:XLU·Stock Market

Utilities stocks brace for Monday after Warsh Fed pick jolts rates; XLU ends week lower

U.S. utility stocks fell Friday as long-term Treasury yields jumped after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Fed chair. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF closed down 0.2% at $43.25. Producer prices rose 0.5% in December, exceeding forecasts and fueling inflation concerns. Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 4.245%.

31 January 2026

Federal Reserve·Interest Rates·NYSE:XLU

Utilities stocks, XLU price: What changes after the holiday as yields and tariffs hit the tape

U.S. utility stocks resume trading Tuesday after the MLK Jr. Day closure, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) last closing down 0.5% at $43.39. Friday’s session saw the 10-year Treasury yield rise to 4.227% and the S&P 500 slip 0.06% to 6,940.01. XLU’s trailing dividend yield stands at 2.7%. NextEra Energy reports earnings before the NYSE opens Jan. 27.

19 January 2026

Interest Rates·NYSE:XLU·Stock Market

Utilities Stocks in Focus: Fed Minutes, Treasury Yields, Winter Storm Risk—and the AI Power Boom Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 1:34 p.m. ET — Market closed Utilities stocks are heading into the final full trading week of 2025 with two narratives pulling the sector in different directions: the traditional “bond proxy” role that can rise or fall with interest-rate expectations, and a fast-evolving growth story tied to electrification and surging power demand from AI-driven data centers. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, investors are using Sunday to assess what mattered most in the last 48 hours—and what could move utilities when trading resumes Monday: December FOMC meeting minutes, year-end liquidity conditions, and the latest

28 December 2025

Federal Reserve·NYSE:XLU·Stock Market

Caterpillar stock jumps 7% as Dow tops 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026

Caterpillar jumped 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The heavy-equipment maker has gained 27% this year after record 2025 sales and a backlog high. Deere and United Rentals also advanced. Investors now await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

Roche stock price slips into the weekend — here’s what could move shares on Monday

7 February 2026

Roche shares closed down 0.64% at 356.40 Swiss francs Friday, with 766,000 shares traded. Investors await a Feb. 9 webcast on multiple sclerosis data from the Phase III FENtrepid study of fenebrutinib versus Ocrevus. The next annual general meeting is set for March 10. The Swiss market reopens Monday.

P&G stock ends week near $159 as rate-cut talk returns — what investors watch next

7 February 2026

Procter & Gamble shares closed Friday up 0.4% at $159.17, trading between $158.01 and $159.99. The Dow hit a record 50,115.67, rising 2.47%. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said one or two rate cuts are possible this year if the labor market weakens. P&G will pay a $1.0568 quarterly dividend on Feb. 17.

Utilities stocks brace for a rate test next week after XLU lags Dow’s 50,000 rally

7 February 2026

Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) rose 0.58% to $43.35 Friday, lagging the S&P 500’s 1.97% and Dow’s 2.47% gains. AES Corp climbed 2.95%, while Duke Energy slipped 1.26% ahead of its Feb. 10 earnings report. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week that could shift Treasury yields and rate expectations.

NYSE:XLU News 28 December 2025 - 1 February 2026

Utilities stocks face a big rate test next week after XLU slips — what to watch

Utilities stocks brace for Monday after Warsh Fed pick jolts rates; XLU ends week lower

Utilities stocks, XLU price: What changes after the holiday as yields and tariffs hit the tape

Utilities Stocks in Focus: Fed Minutes, Treasury Yields, Winter Storm Risk—and the AI Power Boom Ahead of Monday’s Open

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Caterpillar stock jumps 7% as Dow tops 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Roche stock price slips into the weekend — here’s what could move shares on Monday

P&G stock ends week near $159 as rate-cut talk returns — what investors watch next

Utilities stocks brace for a rate test next week after XLU lags Dow’s 50,000 rally