Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – BAK SHI NGD HL

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Basic materials stocks remained flat so far on Wednesday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3%, the Nasdaq rose 0.4% and the S&P 500 pushed 0.3% higher.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Sinopec Shangai Petrochemical Company Ltd (SHI): SHI stock is up 1.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is up 2.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Goldcorp Inc (GG): GG stock is up 1.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Enpro Industries (NPO): NPO stock is up 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Royal Gold (RGLD): RGLD stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS): AKS stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 1.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • First Majestic Silver (AG): AG stock is down 4.2% today.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): PKG stock is down 3.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp (KS): KS stock is down 2.5%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI): IPI stock is down 2.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Southern Peru Copper Corp (SCCO): SCCO stock is down 1.8% today.
  • International Paper Company (IP): IP stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is down 1.2% today.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is down 1.4% 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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