Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – SHI ATI MTX APD

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Basic materials stocks rose 0.2% on Wall Street so far on Friday.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Sinopec Shangai Petrochemical Company Ltd (SHI): SHI stock is up 2.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI): ATI stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX): MTX stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Air Products and Chemicals (APD): APD stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Polyone Corp (POL): POL stock is up 1.6% today.
  • DOW Chemical Company (DOW): DOW stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Trex Company (TREX): TREX stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is up 1.2% today.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is up 1.2% today.
  • E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (DD): DD stock is up 1.1%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is down 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Kinross Gold Corp (KGC): KGC stock is down 1.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Teck Resources Ltd (TCK): TCK stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Silver Wheaton Corp (SLW): SLW stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd (HMY): HMY stock is down 1.2%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD): GOLD stock is down 1.2%, 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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