Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – IAG NGD HL GG

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Basic materials stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.1%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged, the Nasdaq was down 0.3% and the S&P 500 stayed consistent.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Iamgold Corp (IAG): IAG stock is up 4.1% today.
  • New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Goldcorp Inc (GG): GG stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Georgia Gulf Corp (AXLL): AXLL stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. (BVN): BVN stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Innophos Holdings (IPHS): IPHS stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Terra Nitrogen Company L.P. (TNH): TNH stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX): CENX stock is up 1.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • A. Schulman (SHLM): SHLM stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Universal Forest Products (UFPI): UFPI stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Calgon Carbon Corp (CCC): CCC stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Polypore International Inc (PPO): PPO stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Dominion Diamond Corp (DDC): DDC stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Wd-40 Company (WDFC): WDFC stock is down 1.2% 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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