Utilities Down on Rotation Out of Defensive Sector - Utilities Roundup

Published: 2026-04-15 17:32:21 ET OKLO

Published on 04/15/2026 at 05:32 pm EDT

Shares of power producers fell as traders continued to rotate out of the defensive sector, piling back into bets on technology and other high-risk areas.

Oklo, NuScale and other makers of nuclear technology added to gains as investors recovered their risk appetite and bet the firms will benefit from Trump administration plans to expand experimental nuclear-power generation.

China is weighing options on whether to restrict exports of its advanced solar panel manufacturing equipment to the U.S., Reuters reported.

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