Shares of power producers rose as traders rotated into safe havens due to a rout in semiconductor stocks.

In a new deal expected to be announced Tuesday, low-interest loans amounting to $17.5 billion from the Energy Department will be available for utilities to finance equipment orders for the Westinghouse AP1000, the company's flagship nuclear reactor. The subsidized loans are part of the Trump administration's push for a nuclear-power revival in the U.S.

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June 23, 2026 18:51 ET (22:51 GMT)