Utilities Down as Traders Hedge on Rate Views -- Utilities Roundup

Shares of power-plant operators ticked down as traders hedged their bets on the outlook for interest rates. DTE Energy rose slightly a session after it boosted its dividend. U.K. water and waste utility Severn Trent looks likely to keep surpassing regulatory targets, said analysts at brokerage HSBC, as reported earlier.

-Rob Curran, rob.curran@dowjones.com

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November 06, 2017 16:28 ET (21:28 GMT)