Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – ROLL BVN SWM UFS

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Basic materials stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2%, the Nasdaq rose 1.0% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • RBC Bearings Inc (ROLL): ROLL stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. (BVN): BVN stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM): SWM stock is up 1.5%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Domtar Corp (UFS): UFS stock is up 1.4% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Encore Wire Corp (WIRE): WIRE stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL): PCL stock is up 0.9% today.
  • Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI): IPI stock is up 0.9% today.
  • Albany International Corp (AIN): AIN stock is up 0.9%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc (POT): POT stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Crown Cork & Seal Company (CCK): CCK stock is up 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Iamgold Corp (IAG): IAG stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Pan American Silver (PAAS): PAAS stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Kinross Gold Corp (KGC): KGC stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Watts Water Technologies (WTS): WTS stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Molycorp Inc (MCP): MCP stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is down 1.6% today.
  • W.R. Grace & Company (GRA): GRA stock is down 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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.


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