Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – VALE NEU BLL LUK

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Basic materials stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.1%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged, the Nasdaq was down 0.1% and the S&P 500 stayed consistent.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Newmarket Corp (NEU): NEU stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Ball Corp (BLL): BLL stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Leucadia National Corp (LUK): LUK stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Glatfelter (GLT): GLT stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (PKX): PKX stock is up 1.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Syngenta Ag (SYT): SYT stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Arcelormittal (MT): MT stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Cf Industries Holdings (CF): CF stock is up 0.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Horsehead Holding (ZINC): ZINC stock is down 4.5% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is down 2.3% today.
  • AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS): AKS stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Kinross Gold Corp (KGC): KGC stock is down 2.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Polyone Corp (POL): POL stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM): HBM stock is down 1.8% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): GPRE stock is down 1.7% today.
  • RBC Bearings Inc (ROLL): ROLL stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Enpro Industries (NPO): NPO stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Pan American Silver (PAAS): PAAS stock is down 1.6%, marking the fifth 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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