Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – SQM RS CSL GPK

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

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed the same, the Nasdaq was up 0.2% and the S&P 500 stayed consistent.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is up 7.4% today.
  • Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company (RS): RS stock is up 7.3% today.
  • Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL): CSL stock is up 5.4% today.
  • Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK): GPK stock is up 3.3% today.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is up 4.7% today and up 26.0% in the last month.
  • Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (PKX): PKX stock is up 3.8% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is up 3.5% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Plc (BBL): BBL stock is up 2.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Century Aluminum Company (CENX): CENX stock is down 4.9% today.
  • Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW): CLW stock is down 3.6% today.
  • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is down 3.2% today.
  • Alcoa Inc (AA): AA stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Rti International Metals (RTI): RTI stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Trex Company (TREX): TREX stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Balchem Corp (BCPC): BCPC stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Cytec Industries Inc (CYT): CYT 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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