Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – STLD X CENX ATU

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Basic materials stocks fell on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, down 0.3%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, the Nasdaq declined 0.3% and the S&P 500 was down 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Steel Dynamics (STLD): STLD stock is up 4.6% today.
  • United States Steel Corp (X): X stock is up 3.6% today.
  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX): CENX stock is up 3.8% today.
  • Actuant Corp (ATU): ATU stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Sinopec Shangai Petrochemical Company Ltd (SHI): SHI stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Ternium S.A. (TX): TX stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Crown Cork & Seal Company (CCK): CCK stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Nucor Corp (NUE): NUE stock is up 2.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is down 15.8% today and down 26.8% in the last month.
  • Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM): SWM stock is down 7.3% today.
  • Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO): EGO stock is down 4.1% today.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Kronos Worldwide Inc (KRO): KRO stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Mrc Global Inc (MRC): MRC stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Arcelormittal (MT): MT stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): SHW stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX): MTX stock is down 1.4% 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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