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Utilities: Low Rates Keep the Sector's Lovefest Raging

Only the Fed could break up utilities' M&A party.

Sep 30, 2015

Mentioned: Fortis Inc (FTS) , TransAlta Corp (TA) , SSE PLC (SSE) , United Utilities Group PLC (UU.) , Centrica PLC (CNA) , National Grid PLC (NG.) , Enel SpA (ENEL) , American Water Works Co Inc (AWK) , E.ON SE (EOAN) , Electricite de France SA (EDF)

Our worldwide utilities sector coverage trades at a median 0.94 price/fair value as of mid-September, the lowest utilities sector P/FV since the market bottom in 2009. Utilities are down about 10% year to date, and10-year U.S. Treasury yields have climbed 50 basis points since late January.

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