Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – ARG SWC VEDL HL

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Basic materials stocks remained flat so far on Thursday on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was steady, the Nasdaq remained flat and the S&P 500 stayed consistent.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Airgas Inc (ARG): ARG stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Vedanta Limited (VEDL): VEDL stock is up 1.3% today.
  • Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is up 0.5% today.
  • DOW Chemical Company (DOW): DOW stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Valspar Corp (VAL): VAL stock is up 0.6% today.
  • International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): IFF stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Precision Castparts Corp (PCP): PCP stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Cf Industries Holdings (CF): CF stock is up 0.4% today.
  • Kronos Worldwide Inc (KRO): KRO stock is up 0.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Sinopec Shangai Petrochemical Company Ltd (SHI): SHI stock is down 6.8% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is down 5.4% today.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is down 4.1% today and down 21.6% in the last month.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Gerdau S.A. (GGB): GGB stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): GPRE stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Mrc Global Inc (MRC): MRC stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Arcelormittal (MT): MT stock is down 2.1% today.
  • Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is down 2.0% 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.


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