Utilities Down on Rotation Out of Sector — Utilities Roundup
Shares of power producers fell sharply as traders rotated out of the rate-sensitive sector.
Utilities have gained for much of 2024 due to falling interest rates and anticipation of a sharp increase in U.S. power demand related to the artificial-intelligence boom.
AI enthusiasm and expectations of further declines in Treasury yields have both waned recently.
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