Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – SHLM SIM AUY IPI

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Basic materials stocks finished up 0.4% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, the Nasdaq stayed consistent and the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%.

Some of the biggest gainers among basic materials stocks include:

  • A. Schulman (SHLM): SHLM stock is up 3.4% today.
  • Grupo Simec S.A. De C.V. (SIM): SIM stock is up 2.9% today.
  • Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is up 2.6% today.
  • Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI): IPI stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Cameco Corp (CCJ): CCJ stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW): CW stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS): CRS stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Commercial Metals Company (CMC): CMC stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Arcelormittal (MT): MT stock is up 1.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among basic materials stocks include:

  • Hecla Mining Company (HL): HL stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. (BVN): BVN stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd (HMY): HMY stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Valspar Corp (VAL): VAL stock is down 1.6% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW): CLW stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Murphy USA Inc. Common Stock Wh (MUSA): MUSA stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Globe Specialty Metals Inc (GSM): GSM stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): AEM stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK): GPK stock is down 0.8% today.
  • Celanese Corp (CE): CE stock is down 0.8% 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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