Basic materials stocks finished up 1.2% on Wall Street on Thursday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.3%, the Nasdaq rose 0.7% and the S&P 500 increased 1.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

• Glatfelter (GLT): GLT stock is up 2.8% today.

• Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX): MTX stock is up 2.7% today.

• Innospec Inc (IOSP): IOSP stock is up 2.6% today.

• Dominion Diamond Corp (DDC): DDC stock is up 2.6% today.

• Actuant Corp (ATU): ATU stock is up 2.5% today.

• Globe Specialty Metals Inc (GSM): GSM stock is up 2.4% today.

• Neenah Paper (NP): NP stock is up 2.3% today.

• Meadwestvaco Corp (MWV): MWV stock is up 2.3% today.

• Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW): CW stock is up 2.2% today.

• Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is up 2.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

• Georgia Gulf Corp (AXLL): AXLL stock is down 1.2% today.

• Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 0.8% today.

• Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is down 0.4% today.

• Bhp Billiton Plc (BBL): BBL stock is down 0.4% today.

• Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is down 0.3% today.

• Mosaic Company (MOS): MOS stock is down 0.2% 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.