Utility stocks are getting pummeled to a historic degree as interest rates rise to their highest level in more than a decade, according to technical indicators. XLU 1M mountain Utilities stocks have fallen sharply in recent weeks as interest rates have climbed. "The interest rate regime, I certainly think that's what has caused this latest sell-off. Rising interest rates are a double whammy for utility stocks. "Based on our valuation regression model, which accounts for both interest rates and growth among other factors, utilities still screen ~9% overvalued ...

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