LIVE MARKETS Clean energy stocks: Sun about to shine again?

U.S. equity index futures advance; Nasdaq 100 gain >1%Euro STOXX 600 index up ~1.6%Dollar, crude slip; gold, bitcoin edge upU.S. 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~1.94%Feb 9 – Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comCLEAN ENERGY STOCKS: SUN ABOUT TO SHINE AGAIN? (0900 EST/1400 GMT)Clean energy stocks went from being 2020 stars to 2021 dogs. Indeed, after surging more than 200% in 2020, the WilderHill Clean Energy Index (.ECO) lost more than 30% of its value last year. So far this year, the group is down 22%.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterIndeed, in what appears to have been a classic case of “buy the rumor, sell the news,” ECO ran up ahead of the late 2020 blue-wave victory, and then went parabolic as President Joe Biden took office …

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