Basic materials stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street on Wednesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, the Nasdaq was up 0.6% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:
- Horsehead Holding (ZINC): ZINC stock is up 3.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is up 2.2% today.
- Cvr Partners LP Common Units R (UAN): UAN stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): GPRE stock is up 1.8% today and up 22.3% in the last month.
- Airgas Inc (ARG): ARG stock is up 1.4% today.
- Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is up 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS): AKS stock is up 1.2% today.
- Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK): WLK stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Southern Peru Copper Corp (SCCO): SCCO stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO): EGO stock is up 1.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:
- Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI): IPI stock is down 1.8% today.
- Iamgold Corp (IAG): IAG stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- A. Schulman (SHLM): SHLM stock is down 1.3% today.
- Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is down 1.2% today.
- Polypore International Inc (PPO): PPO stock is down 1.2% today.
- First Majestic Silver (AG): AG stock is down 1.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Cytec Industries Inc (CYT): CYT stock is down 1.1% today.
- Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD): GOLD stock is down 1.1% today.
- Calgon Carbon Corp (CCC): CCC stock is down 1.0% today.
- Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL 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.
