Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – SSL VALE PKX RIO

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Basic materials stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street on Tuesday morning.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.6% higher and the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is up 4.9% today.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is up 3.8% today.
  • Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (PKX): PKX stock is up 3.7% today.
  • Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Arcelormittal (MT): MT stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Mrc Global Inc (MRC): MRC stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc (POT): POT stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Alcoa Inc (AA): AA stock is up 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW): CW stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Ferro Corp (FOE): FOE stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Watts Water Technologies (WTS): WTS stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Kinross Gold Corp (KGC): KGC stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Teck Resources Ltd (TCK): TCK stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Simpson Manufacturing Company (SSD): SSD stock is down 1.4% today.
  • United States Steel Corp (X): X stock is down 1.2% today.

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And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here.

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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