Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – ACH MLI HBM VAL

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Basic materials stocks advanced 0.3% on Wall Street on Tuesday morning.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.4%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.5% and the S&P 500 was up 0.4%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 6.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Mueller Industries (MLI): MLI stock is up 6.0% today.
  • Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM): HBM stock is up 5.6% today.
  • Valspar Corp (VAL): VAL stock is up 3.6% today.
  • AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS): AKS stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): PKG stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): GPRE stock is up 2.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Innophos Holdings (IPHS): IPHS stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Globe Specialty Metals Inc (GSM): GSM stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Steel Dynamics (STLD): STLD stock is up 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Crown Cork & Seal Company (CCK): CCK stock is down 4.2% today.
  • Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI): ATI stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Aptargroup (ATR): ATR stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd (HMY): HMY stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Ball Corp (BLL): BLL stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Greif Bros. Corp (GEF.B): GEF.B stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL): CSL stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Iamgold Corp (IAG): IAG stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is down 0.6% 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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