Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – VAL SWC AU GFI

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Basic materials stocks advanced 0.6% on Wall Street so far on Monday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1%, the Nasdaq increased 0.2% and the S&P 500 pushed 0.1% higher.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Valspar Corp (VAL): VAL stock is up 3.2% today.
  • Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is up 3.3% to a new 52-week high of $16.82.
  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Ferro Corp (FOE): FOE stock is up 2.2% today.
  • RPM International Inc (RPM): RPM stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Huntsman Corp (HUN): HUN stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK): WLK stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR): KWR stock is up 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Fibria Celulose S.A. (FBR): FBR stock is down 3.6% to a new 52-week low of $9.61.
  • Domtar Corp (UFS): UFS stock is down 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 1.5% today.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Greif Bros. Corp (GEF.B): GEF.B stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Gerdau S.A. (GGB): GGB stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Bhp Billiton Limited (BHP): BHP stock is down 0.9%, 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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