Basic materials stocks fell 0.2% on Wall Street on Thursday morning.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%, the Nasdaq fell 0.3% and the S&P 500 was down 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:
- United States Steel Corp (X): X stock is up 2.3% today.
- Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (PKX): PKX stock is up 2.3% today.
- AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS): AKS stock is up 2.0% today.
- Meadwestvaco Corp (MWV): MWV stock is up 1.4% today.
- International Paper Company (IP): IP stock is up 1.3% today.
- Huntsman Corp (HUN): HUN stock is up 1.0% today.
- Kronos Worldwide Inc (KRO): KRO stock is up 1.1% today.
- Steel Dynamics (STLD): STLD stock is up 0.9% today.
- Bemis Company (BMS): BMS stock is up 0.9% today.
- Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is up 0.8% today.
Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:
- New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is down 2.0% today.
- Air Products and Chemicals (APD): APD stock is down 2.0% today.
- Iamgold Corp (IAG): IAG stock is down 1.7% today.
- Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- First Majestic Silver (AG): AG stock is down 1.5% today.
- Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is down 1.4%, marking the eighth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Bhp Billiton Limited (BHP): BHP stock is down 1.4% today.
- Teck Resources Ltd (TCK): TCK stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Novagold Resources Inc (NG): NG stock is down 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is down 1.4% 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.
