Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – CLF HL SID NGD

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Basic materials stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.6%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, the Nasdaq was unchanged and the S&P 500 was down 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is up 8.1% today.
  • Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is up 5.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is up 5.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is up 3.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Terra Nitrogen Company L.P. (TNH): TNH stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX): MTX stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Domtar Corp (UFS): UFS stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Owens-Illinois (OI): OI stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Leucadia National Corp (LUK): LUK stock is up 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is up 2.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Goldcorp Inc (GG): GG stock is down 2.9% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is down 2.3% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Innospec Inc (IOSP): IOSP stock is down 1.6% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Royal Gold (RGLD): RGLD stock is down 1.5% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Silver Wheaton Corp (SLW): SLW stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): NEM stock is down 1.4% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD): GOLD stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Fibria Celulose S.A. (FBR): FBR stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Mueller Industries (MLI): MLI stock is down 1.1% today on 4 times normal volume.
  • Berry Plastics Group Inc (BERY): BERY stock is down 0.9% 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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