On June 27, Constellation Energy Corp fell 3.05% in regular trading, trading at $260.55/share, with turnover of $498 million. The decline came as the broader energy sector faced heavy selling pressure driven by a sharp drop in crude oil prices.
Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 4% to $69.08 a barrel, while the global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 4.1% to $72.43 a barrel. The NYSE Energy Sector Index decreased 0.6% and the Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index fell 1.8%. In contrast, the Dow Jones US Utilities Index rose 0.5%, highlighting a clear divergence between energy-exposed names and traditional regulated utilities.
On the same day, Constellation Energy announced it filed applications with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to renew operating licenses for its Ginna and Nine Mile Point Unit 1 nuclear reactors in New York through 2049. However, this positive development failed to offset broader sector selling pressure. Peers including American Electric Power (+1.15%), Southern Company (+1.21%), and Exelon (+1.42%) posted gains, while Constellation Energy significantly underperformed due to its greater energy commodity exposure.
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