Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – SIM BVN PKX BBL

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Basic materials stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street on Tuesday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed consistent, the Nasdaq was down 0.3% and the S&P 500 remained flat.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Grupo Simec S.A. De C.V. (SIM): SIM stock is up 3.5% today.
  • Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. (BVN): BVN stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (PKX): PKX stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Plc (BBL): BBL stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Sasol Ltd (SSL): SSL stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Kaiser Aluminum Corp (KALU): KALU stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK): WLK stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Commercial Metals Company (CMC): CMC stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Bhp Billiton Limited (BHP): BHP stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Worthington Industries (WOR): WOR stock is up 2.2% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Cvr Partners LP Common Units R (UAN): UAN stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): NEM stock is down 0.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Wd-40 Company (WDFC): WDFC stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): SHW stock is down 0.6% today.
  • E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (DD): DD stock is down 0.5% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Valspar Corp (VAL): VAL stock is down 0.4% today.
  • Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL): PCL stock is down 0.4% today.
  • PPG Industries (PPG): PPG stock is down 0.3% today.
  • FMC Corp (FMC): FMC stock is down 0.3% today.
  • Albany International Corp (AIN): AIN 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.


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