Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – AU FCX AEM SHI

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Basic materials stocks advanced 0.5% on Wall Street on Thursday morning.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, the Nasdaq declined 0.4% and the S&P 500 was down 0.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is up 5.5% today.
  • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. (FCX): FCX stock is up 4.8% today.
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is up 3.9% today.
  • Sinopec Shangai Petrochemical Company Ltd (SHI): SHI stock is up 4.1% today.
  • Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM): HBM stock is up 3.2% today.
  • Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK): WLK stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (LYB): LYB stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): NEM stock is up 2.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Copene-Petroquimica Do Nordeste (BAK): BAK stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK): GPK stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Monsanto Company (MON): MON stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Trex Company (TREX): TREX stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is down 0.7% today.
  • Precision Castparts Corp (PCP): PCP stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S.A. (SQM): SQM stock is down 0.4% today.
  • Berry Plastics Group Inc (BERY): BERY stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is down 0.6% today.
  • Ball Corp (BLL): BLL stock is down 0.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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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