More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2%, the Nasdaq rose 0.4% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:
- Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is up 4.6%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is up 2.8% today.
- Methanex Corp (MEOH): MEOH stock is up 3.1% today.
- Georgia Gulf Corp (AXLL): AXLL stock is up 2.4% today.
- Mrc Global Inc (MRC): MRC stock is up 2.9% today.
- Syngenta Ag (SYT): SYT stock is up 1.8% today.
- Valhi Inc (VHI): VHI stock is up 1.9% today.
- Simpson Manufacturing Company (SSD): SSD stock is up 1.9% today.
- Dover Corp (DOV): DOV stock is up 1.9% today.
- Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is up 1.6% today.
Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:
- Arcelormittal (MT): MT stock is down 2.7% today.
- Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 2.4% today.
- Bhp Billiton Plc (BBL): BBL stock is down 2.2% today.
- Bhp Billiton Limited (BHP): BHP stock is down 1.7% today.
- Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp (KS): KS stock is down 1.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is down 0.9% today.
- International Paper Company (IP): IP stock is down 0.7% today.
- Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW): CLW stock is down 0.8% today.
- Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM): SWM stock is down 1.1% today.
For more information on the best stocks to buy right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com.
And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here.
Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
