Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – AUQ MTX EGO ABX

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

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

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Aurico Gold Inc (AUQ): AUQ stock is up 3.8% today.
  • Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX): MTX stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO): EGO stock is up 1.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Ashland Inc (ASH): ASH stock is up 1.1% today.
  • New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Kaman Corp (KAMN): KAMN stock is up 0.8% today.
  • Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is up 1.1% today.
  • Royal Gold (RGLD): RGLD stock is up 1.1%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is up 0.6% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Calgon Carbon Corp (CCC): CCC stock is down 4.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Alcoa Inc (AA): AA stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Agrium Inc (AGU): AGU stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Compass Minerals Intl Inc (CMP): CMP stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Mosaic Company (MOS): MOS stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Ball Corp (BLL): BLL stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW): CLW stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Polypore International Inc (PPO): PPO stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc (POT): POT 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.


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