Basic materials stocks finished up 0.8% on Wall Street on Thursday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.2% and the S&P 500 rose 0.6%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

• Century Aluminum Company (CENX): CENX stock is up 3.6% today.

• Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR): KWR stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Balchem Corp (BCPC): BCPC stock is up 2.5% today.

• Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK): GPK stock is up 2.3% today.

• Sun Hydraulics Corp (SNHY): SNHY stock is up 2.3% today.

• Rexnord Corp (RXN): RXN stock is up 2.1% today.

• Chemtura Corp (CHMT): CHMT stock is up 1.9% today.

• Simpson Manufacturing Company (SSD): SSD stock is up 1.8% today.

• Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM): SWM stock is up 1.8% today.

• DOW Chemical Company (DOW): DOW stock is up 1.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

• Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM): HBM stock is down 4.0% today.

• Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is down 3.8% today.

• Methanex Corp (MEOH): MEOH stock is down 3.7% today.

• Teck Resources Ltd (TCK): TCK stock is down 3.5% today.

• Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is down 3.1%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• United States Steel Corp (X): X stock is down 2.8% today.

• Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 2.7% today.

• Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (PKX): PKX stock is down 2.6% today.

• Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): NEM stock is down 2.3% today on 2 times normal volume.

• Mrc Global Inc (MRC): MRC stock is down 2.2% 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.