Basic materials stocks rose 0.1% on Wall Street on Tuesday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed consistent, the Nasdaq rose 0.2% and the S&P 500 stayed level.
Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:
- Iamgold Corp (IAG): IAG stock is up 3.0% today.
- Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is up 1.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Royal Gold (RGLD): RGLD stock is up 1.1% today.
- Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is up 1.0% today.
- Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL): CSL stock is up 1.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD): GOLD stock is up 0.9% today.
- Berry Plastics Group Inc (BERY): BERY stock is up 0.8% today.
- Dominion Diamond Corp (DDC): DDC stock is up 0.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Georgia Gulf Corp (AXLL): AXLL stock is up 0.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:
- Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is down 1.6% today.
- Mueller Water Products (MWA): MWA stock is down 1.5% today.
- Domtar Corp (UFS): UFS stock is down 1.3% today.
- Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): GPRE stock is down 1.1% today.
- Om Group (OMG): OMG stock is down 1.0% today.
- Innospec Inc (IOSP): IOSP stock is down 1.0% today.
- Cvr Partners LP Common Units R (UAN): UAN stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Greif Bros. Corp (GEF): GEF stock is down 1.0% today.
- Circor International (CIR): CIR stock is down 0.9% today.
- Arcelormittal (MT): MT stock is down 0.9% 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.
