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Centrica (CNA): news on Thursday 29 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Thursday morning, 29 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mixed: shares outperformed the market on the day, but Sizewell C criticism from MPs and a watchdog and campaigner attention to rising profits weighed on reputation.
What drove it
- Sizewell C criticism
- share price gain
- profit scrutiny
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | +3.3 | 5 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +1.0 | 2 |
| Sun 25 Oct | −2.0 | 1 |
| Tue 27 Oct | +6.2 | 2 |
| Wed 28 Oct | +7.2 | 3 |
| Thu 29 Oct | −1.3 | 5 |
4 stories · 5 headlines · strongest first
Utilities on 29 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Watchdog and MPs criticise Sizewell C plan −5.02 headlines today · A watchdog and MPs called the Sizewell C plan a bad deal for taxpayers. | ||
| −5.0 | Centrica holds a stake in Sizewell C; MPs criticise its value for money. | |
| −5.0 | Watchdog criticism of nuclear project in which Centrica has a stake. | |
| Centrica market commentary +2.31 headline today · 4 in all, since 24 October · Centrica shares advanced and outperformed the market. | ||
| +5.8 | Shares rose and beat the wider market on the day. | |
| Interview with Centrica's Laura Blair +1.71 headline today · An interview with Laura Blair of Centrica. | ||
| +1.7 | Company-published interview with an employee; mildly positive profile piece. | |
| Jackdaw co-owner profits rise −1.71 headline today · A campaign group says profits of the Jackdaw co-owner increased again. | ||
| −1.7 | Rising profits draw campaigner criticism, a reputational negative despite earnings strength. | |
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