Basic materials stocks declined 0.4% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.3%, the Nasdaq was up 0.4% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

• Trex Company (TREX): TREX stock is up 2.0% today.

• Sealed Air Corp (SEE): SEE stock is up 1.6% today.

• Worthington Industries (WOR): WOR stock is up 1.5% today.

• Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK): WLK stock is up 1.4% today.

• Domtar Corp (UFS): UFS stock is up 1.2% today.

• Valhi Inc (VHI): VHI stock is up 1.2% today.

• Sensient Technologies Corp (SXT): SXT stock is up 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Watts Water Technologies (WTS): WTS stock is up 1.0% today.

• Stepan Company (SCL): SCL stock is up 0.8% today.

• Greif Bros. Corp (GEF): GEF stock is up 0.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

• Gerdau S.A. (GGB): GGB stock is down 3.3% today.

• Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is down 3.1% today.

• Teck Resources Ltd (TCK): TCK stock is down 2.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• United States Steel Corp (X): X stock is down 2.3% today.

• Ternium S.A. (TX): TX stock is down 2.0% today.

• Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is down 1.5% today.

• Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is down 1.4% today.

• FMC Corp (FMC): FMC stock is down 1.1% today.

• Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): RIO stock is down 1.1% today.

• Alcoa Inc (AA): AA stock is down 1.0% 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.