Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – MTX PKX CENX ACH

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Basic materials stocks remained flat on Friday morning on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed the same, the Nasdaq was steady and the S&P 500 remained flat.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX): MTX stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (PKX): PKX stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX): CENX stock is up 2.1% today and up 37.2% in the last month.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI): IPI stock is up 1.7% today.
  • First Majestic Silver (AG): AG stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Fibria Celulose S.A. (FBR): FBR stock is up 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Pan American Silver (PAAS): PAAS stock is up 0.7% today.
  • Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): NEM stock is up 0.7% today.
  • DOW Chemical Company (DOW): DOW stock is up 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Watts Water Technologies (WTS): WTS stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Kronos Worldwide Inc (KRO): KRO stock is down 1.4%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is down 1.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp (KS): KS stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Polypore International Inc (PPO): PPO stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd (HMY): HMY stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Valhi Inc (VHI): VHI stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is down 1.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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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