Basic materials stocks finished up 1.5% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.2%, the Nasdaq pushed 1.0% higher and the S&P 500 increased 1.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

• Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is up 7.8% today.

• New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is up 7.3% today.

• Royal Gold (RGLD): RGLD stock is up 5.2% today.

• Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is up 5.1% today.

• Teck Resources Ltd (TCK): TCK stock is up 5.1% today.

• Pan American Silver (PAAS): PAAS stock is up 4.8% today.

• Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is up 4.6% today.

• Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK): WLK stock is up 4.3% today.

• Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is up 4.2% today.

• Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO): EGO stock is up 4.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

• National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is down 1.1% today.

• Fibria Celulose S.A. (FBR): FBR stock is down 0.8% today.

• Terra Nitrogen Company L.P. (TNH): TNH stock is down 0.6% today.

• Balchem Corp (BCPC): BCPC stock is down 0.6% today.

• Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is down 0.5% today.

• Kaiser Aluminum Corp (KALU): KALU stock is down 0.3% 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.