Shares of power producers fell as traders fled the sector due to rising Treasury yields.
Treasury yields rose for the third consecutive session following stronger-than-anticipated November inflation data.
The consumer price index rose 2.7% in November, inching away from the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
Consolidated Edison, the California utility, fell for the 10th straight session to the lowest level since July.
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