Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – CIR EMN CHMT SSD

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Basic materials stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Friday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8%, the Nasdaq was up 1.3% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.8%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Circor International (CIR): CIR stock is up 7.4%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Eastman Chemical Company (EMN): EMN stock is up 3.7% today.
  • Chemtura Corp (CHMT): CHMT stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Simpson Manufacturing Company (SSD): SSD stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK): GPK stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 2.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Innophos Holdings (IPHS): IPHS stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Balchem Corp (BCPC): BCPC stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Sinopec Shangai Petrochemical Company Ltd (SHI): SHI stock is up 1.9% today.
  • H. B. Fuller Company (FUL): FUL stock is up 1.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is down 12.3% today and down 36.1% in the last month.
  • Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO): EGO stock is down 9.9% today and down 21.0% in the last month.
  • Kinross Gold Corp (KGC): KGC stock is down 9.6% today and down 24.2% in the last month.
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is down 10.0% today and down 26.5% in the last month.
  • Goldcorp Inc (GG): GG stock is down 7.6% today and down 25.7% in the last month.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is down 8.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. (BVN): BVN stock is down 6.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Silver Wheaton Corp (SLW): SLW stock is down 5.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is down 5.3% today and down 20.8% in the last month.
  • Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): NEM stock is down 4.7%, marking the third 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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