Finance

Shares of nuclear power providers and utility firms saw substantial gains during the session following a major long-term electricity deal between Constellation Energy and Google. The agreement, intended to fuel growing artificial intelligence operations, boosted similar sector equities like Vistra and Talen Energy.

Financial markets found relief as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield pulled back from its 24-year high to finish around 5.26%. Simultaneously, international crude prices dropped on growing global exports, dampening near-term inflation anxieties for investors.

New macroeconomic data from the Commerce Department showed the domestic trade deficit widened significantly to $105.6 billion. The deficit hit its highest level since early 2025, overshooting the original $102 billion benchmark projected by economists.