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# Utilities Up on Defensive Bias — Utilities Roundup

Shares of power producers rose as traders rotated into defensive sectors in light of volatility in the artificial-intelligence niche.

Nuclear-power companies slipped ahead of a July 4 deadline for small-modular nuclear reactors in Santa Clara, Calif., to pass the third in a series of tests. 

Write to Rob Curran at rob.curran@dowjones.com 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 26, 2026 18:15 ET (22:15 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

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