Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – ROC ALB SID HUN

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Basic materials stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street so far on Tuesday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Rockwood Holdings (ROC): ROC stock is up 13.1% today.
  • Albemarle Corp (ALB): ALB stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Huntsman Corp (HUN): HUN stock is up 2.5% today.
  • W.R. Grace & Company (GRA): GRA stock is up 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is up 2.1% today.
  • FMC Corp (FMC): FMC stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Mosaic Company (MOS): MOS stock is up 1.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Sun Hydraulics Corp (SNHY): SNHY stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Grupo Simec S.A. De C.V. (SIM): SIM stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM): SWM stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (PKX): PKX stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Novagold Resources Inc (NG): NG stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Aurico Gold Inc (AUQ): AUQ stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Syngenta Ag (SYT): SYT stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO): EGO stock is down 0.4% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com.

And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here.

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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