Utilities stocks, XLU price: What changes after the holiday as yields and tariffs hit the tape
NEW YORK, Jan 19, 2026, 2:15 PM ET — Market closed U.S. utility stocks are set to resume trading Tuesday following Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday closure on Wall Street. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) slipped 0.5% to close Friday at $43.39. (New York Stock Exchange) The timing is crucial since utilities often act as “bond…