Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – ACH CCK CENX SHI

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

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed consistent, the Nasdaq increased 0.1% and the S&P 500 stayed level.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 6.9% today.
  • Crown Cork & Seal Company (CCK): CCK stock is up 3.7%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX): CENX stock is up 3.3% today and up 29.8% in the last month.
  • Sinopec Shangai Petrochemical Company Ltd (SHI): SHI stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Ball Corp (BLL): BLL stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Valhi Inc (VHI): VHI stock is up 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): PKG stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp (KS): KS stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Silgan Holdings (SLGN): SLGN stock is up 1.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Aurico Gold Inc (AUQ): AUQ stock is down 3.5% today.
  • Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd (HMY): HMY stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Goldcorp Inc (GG): GG stock is down 3.1% today.
  • Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO): EGO stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Royal Gold (RGLD): RGLD stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. (BVN): BVN 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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