Shares of power producers fell sharply as investors rotated out of some of the leading sectors.
The utilities sector is sometimes used by investors as a safe haven, but, when anxiety is particularly high in markets, the group can decline with the broader stock market.
Florida utility NextEra sold $2 billion of equity units to Bank of America Securities and Barclays Capital.
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