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National Grid (NG): news on Wednesday 11 November 2026
News from the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, 11 November 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 mostly positive, led by a Morgan Stanley top utility pick and a stronger outlook linked to record investment. Contract awards for the EGL3 link and substation frameworks, plus customer support schemes in the US, added to the upbeat tone.
What drove it
- Morgan Stanley top pick
- EGL3 and framework contracts
- record investment outlook
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | +1.7 | 12 |
| Fri 6 Nov | +9.2 | 46 |
| Sat 7 Nov | +4.5 | 19 |
| Sun 8 Nov | +7.5 | 7 |
| Mon 9 Nov | −0.8 | 6 |
| Tue 10 Nov | +4.5 | 19 |
| Wed 11 Nov | +6.0 | 12 |
| Thu 12 Nov | +5.0 | 5 |
| Fri 13 Nov | +7.0 | 13 |
8 stories · 12 headlines · strongest first
Utilities on 11 NovemberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| National Grid names contractors on £600M substation framework +3.63 headlines today · Contractors including Trant were named on National Grid's civils framework. | ||
| +5.0 | Large substation framework progressing with contractor wins. | |
| +4.2 | Contractors appointed to its civils framework. | |
| +1.7 | Technical note on its civils framework. | |
| National Grid share outlook and analyst commentary +5.42 headlines today · Pieces discuss National Grid's outlook, dividend and a Morgan Stanley pick. | ||
| +8.3 | Stronger outlook attributed to record investment. | |
| +2.5 | Dividend-focused commentary on the shares, mildly supportive. | |
| BAM chosen as construction partner on Eastern Green Link 3 +7.32 headlines today · 7 in all, since 10 November · BAM was named construction partner for the EGL3 link. | ||
| +5.8 | Contract award moves a major transmission link towards construction. | |
| +5.0 | Construction partner appointed for its transmission link. | |
| Morgan Stanley picks National Grid as top European utility for 2027 +9.21 headline today · Morgan Stanley named National Grid its top European utility pick for 2027. | ||
| +9.2 | Broker names it as preferred European utility pick. | |
| National Grid Blyth Substation community fund +5.01 headline today · National Grid invited communities to shape a community fund as the Blyth project hit a milestone. | ||
| +5.0 | Community fund consultation as substation project hits milestone. | |
| National Grid starts free home battery pilot near Fall River +4.61 headline today · 2 in all, since 7 November · National Grid is offering free home batteries to Fall River homes. | ||
| +5.0 | Free home batteries offered to US households. | |
| National Grid Massachusetts winter customer support initiative +4.21 headline today · National Grid launched an initiative to support Massachusetts customers in high-cost winter months. | ||
| +4.2 | US customer support scheme aids reputation. | |
| National Grid marine environmental advisor vacancy 0.01 headline today · A job listing for a marine environmental advisor was posted. | ||
| 0.0 | Job advert, not news. | |
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