Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – SSD SWM ACH MUSA

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Basic materials stocks finished down 0.2% on Wall Street on Thursday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.8%, the Nasdaq climbed 1.4% and the S&P 500 increased 0.8%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Simpson Manufacturing Company (SSD): SSD stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM): SWM stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (ACH): ACH stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is up 2.0%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Kaiser Aluminum Corp (KALU): KALU stock is up 1.9% today.
  • International Paper Company (IP): IP stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Crown Cork & Seal Company (CCK): CCK stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Actuant Corp (ATU): ATU stock is up 1.8% today.
  • Compass Minerals Intl Inc (CMP): CMP stock is up 1.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • United States Steel Corp (X): X stock is down 2.8% today.
  • National Steel Corp (SID): SID stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR): KWR stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Georgia Gulf Corp (AXLL): AXLL stock is down 2.5% today.
  • Teck Resources Ltd (TCK): TCK stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): NEM stock is down 1.9%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Cytec Industries Inc (CYT): CYT stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM): HBM stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX): MTX stock is down 1.5% 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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