NYSE:XLU

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

U.S. utility shares wrapped up January under pressure, with interest rates regaining influence ahead of Monday’s open. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund slipped 0.18% to close at $43.25 Friday. The Utilities Select Sector Index dropped 0.21%, though it still posted a 1.32% gain for the month.

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 wrapped up January on a weak footing Friday, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF slipping roughly 0.2% to close at $43.25. During the session, the ETF fluctuated between $42.77 and $43.38.

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 are set to resume trading Tuesday following Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday closure on Wall Street. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF slipped 0.5% to close Friday at $43.39.

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

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.

28 December 2025

Federal Reserve·NYSE:XLU·Stock Market

NYSE:XLU 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