More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.7%, the Nasdaq declined 0.8% and the S&P 500 fell 0.7%.
Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:
- Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is up 0.9% today.
- Chemtura Corp (CHMT): CHMT stock is up 0.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Berry Plastics Group Inc (BERY): BERY stock is up 0.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:
- Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK): WLK stock is down 7.3% today.
- United States Steel Corp (X): X stock is down 6.9% today.
- Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 2.7% today.
- Valhi Inc (VHI): VHI stock is down 2.5% today.
- Ternium S.A. (TX): TX stock is down 2.0% today.
- New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is down 1.9% today.
- Worthington Industries (WOR): WOR stock is down 1.2% today.
- Weyerhaeuser Company (WY): WY stock is down 0.5% today.
- Watts Water Technologies (WTS): WTS stock is down 0.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Domtar Corp (UFS): UFS stock is down 0.3% 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.
