European Utilities Rallied in Q3 on Falling Interest Rates; We See Further Upside Potential
While wholesale power prices stabilized, government bonds’ yields fell on weak economic indicators and lower inflation in the US and Europe. Second-quarter results were boosted by very favorable hydro conditions that led to some guidance upgrades. This goldilocks scenario bolstered a rally in European utilities, enabling them to massively outperform the market and recover much of their earlier underperformance.
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