Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – PAAS FBR GGB FOE

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Basic materials stocks finished flat on Thursday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.2%, the Nasdaq increased 1.5% and the S&P 500 climbed 1.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Pan American Silver (PAAS): PAAS stock is up 4.4% today.
  • Fibria Celulose S.A. (FBR): FBR stock is up 4.0%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Gerdau S.A. (GGB): GGB stock is up 3.8% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Ferro Corp (FOE): FOE stock is up 3.1% today.
  • Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is up 3.0% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Mueller Industries (MLI): MLI stock is up 2.9% today.
  • Albany International Corp (AIN): AIN stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Grupo Simec S.A. De C.V. (SIM): SIM stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Circor International (CIR): CIR stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Leucadia National Corp (LUK): LUK stock is up 2.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): IFF stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Mosaic Company (MOS): MOS stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Olin Corp (OLN): OLN stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc (POT): POT stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Monsanto Company (MON): MON stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Southern Peru Copper Corp (SCCO): SCCO stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Steel Dynamics (STLD): STLD stock is down 0.5% today.
  • FMC Corp (FMC): FMC stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Ball Corp (BLL): BLL stock is down 0.4% 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.


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