Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – MUSA HL GGB SYT

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Basic materials stocks rose broadly on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.1%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2%, the Nasdaq fell 0.4% and the S&P 500 increased 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Gerdau S.A. (GGB): GGB stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Syngenta Ag (SYT): SYT stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Ball Corp (BLL): BLL stock is up 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX): CENX stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Nucor Corp (NUE): NUE stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW): CLW stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Owens-Illinois (OI): OI stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK): GPK stock is up 0.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • FMC Corp (FMC): FMC stock is down 4.4%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is down 3.4% today.
  • Rockwood Holdings (ROC): ROC stock is down 4.0% today.
  • Agrium Inc (AGU): AGU stock is down 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Trex Company (TREX): TREX stock is down 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): NEM stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Royal Gold (RGLD): RGLD stock is down 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Novagold Resources Inc (NG): NG stock is down 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Innospec Inc (IOSP): IOSP stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD): GOLD stock is down 1.7% 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.


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