Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – FCX AUY AU POL

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Basic materials stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.9%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.2%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.9% higher and the S&P 500 was up 1.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is up 3.8% today.
  • Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is up 3.6% today.
  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is up 3.2% today and up 25.9% in the last month.
  • Polyone Corp (POL): POL stock is up 3.1% today.
  • Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH): PH stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Alcoa Inc (AA): AA stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Actuant Corp (ATU): ATU stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Mrc Global Inc (MRC): MRC stock is up 2.5% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is up 2.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): PKG stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Dominion Diamond Corp (DDC): DDC stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL): PCL stock is down 0.3% today.
  • Ashland Inc (ASH): ASH stock is down 0.2% today.
  • Cf Industries Holdings (CF): CF stock is down 0.2% 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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