Alliant Energy is yesterday's top mover after declining 2.39%
Leading equity indices in the US rose as Nasdaq gained 0.63% and closed at 11,467. S&P 500 closed the day at 3,982.24, having gained 0.31%.
Today's price action is taking place amid mixed market indicators – data for United States Pending Home Sales published yesterday at 15:00 UTC came out at 8.1%, beating projections of 1% and showing improvement over the preceding figure of 1.1%.
“Top Movers” are assets that recorded the highest percentage change compared to their nearest peers. yesterday's most active utilities stocks are listed below.
Alliant Energy | -1.24% to $50.82 in pre-market trade with 7 hours until open
Having fallen $1.25 in 6 days, More of the same from yesterday's session: Alliant Energy shed 2.39%, falling to $51.46.
Essential Utilities | Closed down 2.18% at $43.43 yesterday
After ending yesterday at $43.43, the US water treatment company dropped 97 cents to $43.2, reaching its lowest point in 3 months. So far this year, the US utility company has declined 9.63% while touching highs around $52.59 earlier this year. So far this year, it has been doing worse than the Nasdaq by 19.11%. The company has a market cap of $11.39 billion with an average daily volume of 1.17 million shares.
Yesterday's slide leaves Algonquin Power & Utilities traders hoping for a bounce
Yesterday's session continued down the same path: pronounced bearish market sentiment ensured that the Canadian regulated utility conglomerate made a notable 1.79% loss yesterday, declining 14 cents and ultimately closing at $7.69. The company has a market cap of $5.26 billion with an average daily trading volume of 4.67 million shares. So far this year, it has been outperforming the Nasdaq by 4.49%.