Shares of power producers rose as traders rotated into defensive sectors.

A large storm system drenched parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, with the region experiencing its first nor'easter of the season. Power outages were limited, however.

The world's emissions-reduction plans would allow far more global warming than targeted in the Paris climate accord, and some of the biggest emitters, including the U.S., aren't on track to hit their pollution targets, according to a report from the United Nations.

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