Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – HL GGB SSL FUL

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Basic materials stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Tuesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, the Nasdaq was down 0.3% and the S&P 500 declined 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Gerdau S.A. (GGB): GGB stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is up 1.1% today.
  • H. B. Fuller Company (FUL): FUL stock is up 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is up 0.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Dominion Diamond Corp (DDC): DDC stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Polypore International Inc (PPO): PPO stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Limited (BHP): BHP stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW): CLW stock is up 0.6% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is down 4.1% today.
  • Mosaic Company (MOS): MOS stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Balchem Corp (BCPC): BCPC stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Albany International Corp (AIN): AIN stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd (HMY): HMY stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Stepan Company (SCL): SCL stock is down 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is down 1.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM): HBM stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): GPRE stock is down 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Precision Castparts Corp (PCP): PCP stock is down 1.3% 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.


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