Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – ATU RXN PCL SHW

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Basic materials stocks declined broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.6%, the Nasdaq fell 0.3% and the S&P 500 declined 0.6%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Actuant Corp (ATU): ATU stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Rexnord Corp (RXN): RXN stock is up 0.9% today.
  • Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL): PCL stock is up 0.6% today.
  • Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): SHW stock is up 0.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (LYB): LYB stock is up 0.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Gerdau S.A. (GGB): GGB stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Valspar Corp (VAL): VAL stock is up 0.4%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Eastman Chemical Company (EMN): EMN stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Alcoa Inc (AA): AA stock is up 0.3% today.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is up 0.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM): HBM stock is down 4.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): GPRE stock is down 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Matthews International Corp (MATW): MATW stock is down 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Iamgold Corp (IAG): IAG stock is down 2.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW): CW stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW): CLW stock is down 2.6%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is down 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Goldcorp Inc (GG): GG stock is down 2.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Innophos Holdings (IPHS): IPHS stock is down 2.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Steel Dynamics (STLD): STLD stock is down 2.3% 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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