Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – VALE FCX SQM SIM

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Basic materials stocks finished down 1.2% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.1% and the S&P 500 was down 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Grupo Simec S.A. De C.V. (SIM): SIM stock is up 0.5% today.
  • Cf Industries Holdings (CF): CF stock is up 0.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG): SMG stock is up 0.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Polypore International Inc (PPO): PPO stock is down 4.1% today.
  • Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK): WLK stock is down 4.0% today.
  • AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS): AKS stock is down 3.7% today and down 26.7% in the last month.
  • Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): GPRE stock is down 3.4% today.
  • Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp (KS): KS stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Kronos Worldwide Inc (KRO): KRO stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW): CW stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Balchem Corp (BCPC): BCPC stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Domtar Corp (UFS): UFS stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS): CRS 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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