Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – ABX CIR IFF WIRE

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Basic materials stocks fell broadly on Wall Street so far on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained flat, the Nasdaq stayed consistent and the S&P 500 stayed the same.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Circor International (CIR): CIR stock is up 1.3% today.
  • International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): IFF stock is up 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Encore Wire Corp (WIRE): WIRE stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Innophos Holdings (IPHS): IPHS stock is up 0.9% today.
  • A. Schulman (SHLM): SHLM stock is up 0.8%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Georgia Gulf Corp (AXLL): AXLL stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Sinopec Shangai Petrochemical Company Ltd (SHI): SHI stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Olin Corp (OLN): OLN stock is up 0.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is down 3.4% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Plc (BBL): BBL stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Limited (BHP): BHP stock is down 2.8% today.
  • United States Steel Corp (X): X stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Gerdau S.A. (GGB): GGB stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (PKX): PKX stock is down 2.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Commercial Metals Company (CMC): CMC stock is down 1.6% 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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