Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – X AKS NUE DD

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Basic materials stocks rose broadly on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.1%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2%, the Nasdaq was steady and the S&P 500 pushed 0.2% higher.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • United States Steel Corp (X): X stock is up 10.6% today and up 21.9% in the last month.
  • AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS): AKS stock is up 5.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Nucor Corp (NUE): NUE stock is up 5.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (DD): DD stock is up 4.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Steel Dynamics (STLD): STLD stock is up 3.8% today.
  • Arcelormittal (MT): MT stock is up 2.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Commercial Metals Company (CMC): CMC stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX): CENX stock is up 2.1% today and up 27.4% in the last month.
  • Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): GPRE stock is up 1.9% today.
  • DOW Chemical Company (DOW): DOW stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Owens-Illinois (OI): OI stock is down 4.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. (BVN): BVN stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Fibria Celulose S.A. (FBR): FBR stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Limited (BHP): BHP stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Greif Bros. Corp (GEF): GEF stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Circor International (CIR): CIR stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Plc (BBL): BBL stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 1.1% today.

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And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here.

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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