More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2%, the Nasdaq rose 0.2% and the S&P 500 pushed 0.2% higher.

Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:

• Oneok Partners L.P. (OKS): OKS stock is up 3.5% today.

• Cheniere Energy Partners LP (CQP): CQP stock is up 3.1% today.

• PNM Resources Inc (PNM): PNM stock is up 1.6% today.

• Uil Holdings Corp (UIL): UIL stock is up 1.5% today.

• WGL Holdings Inc (WGL): WGL stock is up 1.2% today.

• Teco Energy (TE): TE stock is up 1.1% today.

• NiSource Inc (NI): NI stock is up 1.1% today.

• One Gas Inc. (OGS): OGS stock is up 0.7% today.

• Xcel Energy Inc (XEL): XEL stock is up 1.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:

• Cpfl Energia S.A. (CPL): CPL stock is down 3.5% today.

• Comp En De Mn Cemig Ads (CIG): CIG stock is down 2.3% today.

• Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (BWP): BWP stock is down 2.0% today.

• Companhia Paranaense De Energia (ELP): ELP stock is down 2.2% today.

• Cia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado (SBS): SBS stock is down 1.5% today.

• Transcananda Pipelines (TRP): TRP stock is down 1.5% today.

• Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR): EBR stock is down 1.3% today.

• Korea Electric Power Corp (KEP): KEP stock is down 1.1% today.

• Enersis S A (ENI): ENI stock is down 1.0% today.

• Targa Resources (TRGP): TRGP stock is down 0.7% today.

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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.