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Best Gold and Commodities Stocks of the Day - The best performers from the last trading session:-

Harmony Gold [163.87%], Coeur Mining [137.31%], Compania de [71.45%], Scotts Miracle-Gro [34.57%], Kronos Worldwide [30.20%], Axalta Coating [22.35%], NewMarket [20.86%], Hecla Mining [20.43%], H.B. Fuller [15.38%], Materion [12.72%],

The top 10 best trending stocks:-

Coeur Mining [137.31%], Compania de [71.45%], NewMarket [20.86%], Hecla Mining [20.43%], Sandstorm Gold [5.48%], SSR Mining [5.46%], Olin [3.82%], Equinox Gold [3.04%], Osisko Gold [2.86%], New Found [2.40%],

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12Stocks.com:Current Chart and Performance of Materials Sector in a Glance
GDX : Tracks to perform similar to Amex Gold Miners Index
Performance  Weekly: 2.58%    Daily: 2.58%
Year-to-date Performance : 66.32%
Relative Performance: The materials sector is outperforming the market (S&P 500) by 59.29%
Materials sector is composed of stocks from Metals, Precious Metals (Gold, Silver), Mining and services subsectors.

Materials sector, as represented by XLB, an exchange-traded fund [ETF] that holds basket of materials stocks (e.g, Alcoa, Newmont Mining)  is up by 66.32% and is currently outperforming the market (S&P 500) by 59.29%.

Year to date, the leading largecap materials stocks are MP Materials [337.69%], Sibanye Stillwater [148.79%], AngloGold Ashanti [143.42%], Gold Fields [133.46%], Kinross Gold [111.46%], Newmont [79.48%], Agnico Eagle [75.66%], Triple Flag [74.09%], Wheaton Precious [68.45%], Franco-Nevada [55.41%], NewMarket [52.99%] .

This guide helps to identify investing opportunities in materials sector. Check daily for updates.

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MATERIALS
SECTOR
PERFORMANCE
4.17%
(YEAR-TO-DATE)
-0.75%
(WEEKLY)
-0.75%
(DAILY)
 
12Stocks.com: Top Performing Materials Stocks

We try to spot trends by analyzing the performances of various stocks or components within materials sector and try to find best performing stocks. The movers and shakers.

First, let us look at major subsectors (gold & silver, coal, steel) within Materials sector and look at their performances year to date - GDX [66.32%], SLX [16.52%], .

Among larger materials stocks (marketcap > 3 Billion), the top performing stocks year to date are MP Materials [337.69%], Sibanye Stillwater [148.79%], AngloGold Ashanti [143.42%], Gold Fields [133.46%], Kinross Gold [111.46%], Newmont [79.48%], Agnico Eagle [75.66%], Triple Flag [74.09%], Wheaton Precious [68.45%], Franco-Nevada [55.41%], NewMarket [52.99%] .

Now, more recently, over last week, the largecap materials stocks on the move up are - NewMarket [4.49%], Kinross Gold [3.28%], Royal Gold [3.03%], Agnico Eagle [2.72%], Franco-Nevada [2.53%], Israel Chemicals [2.12%], Newmont [1.96%], Gold Fields [1.71%], Nutrien [1.23%], Triple Flag [0.85%], Freeport-McMoRan [0.81%] .

The top performing stocks year to date (YTD) in the midcap and smallcap materials sector are Dominion Diamond [207.43%], SSR Mining [143.1%], New Gold [119.35%], Coeur Mining [104.02%], DRDGOLD [96.24%], Harmony Gold [95.23%], Sandstorm Gold [95.03%], NovaGold Resources [78.68%], MAG Silver [75.83%], Fortuna Silver [71.33%], Osisko Gold [70.08%] .
LEADING MATERIALS STOCKS
MP MATERIALS: 337.69%
NEWMONT : 79.48%
NEWMARKET : 52.99%
ROYAL GOLD: 33.68%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN : 25.82%
MOSAIC : 20.75%
NUCOR : 14.74%
CORTEVA : 13.66%
ECOLAB : 10.5%
RELIANCE STEEL: 7.05%

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12Stocks.com: Investing in Materials Sector using Exchange Traded Funds
The following table shows list of key exchange traded funds (ETF)that help investors have diversified materials portfolio.

List of leveraged ETFs thattrack twice or thrice the daily returns of materials indices help traders in making short term movements of  materials sector (both up and down).

12Stocks.com List of ETFs that track Materials Sector

TickerETF NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceChange %Week %Year-to-date %
UYMProShares Ultra Basic Materials  Double25.762.925.283.59%
GLDstreetTRACKS Gold  Precious Metals325.592.362.3625.92%
SLXMarket Vectors Steel  Metals71.091.542.0116.52%
DBAPowerShares DB Agriculture Fund Agricultural27.770.901.96-0.04%
XLBMaterials SPDR Chemicals91.59-0.75-0.754.17%
AGQUltra Silver Double58.196.414.633.35%
SLViShares Silver Trust Precious Metals36.193.072.4123.92%
GDXGold Miners  Precious Metals64.82.582.5866.32%
XMEMetals & Mining SPDR MINING -NON FERR82.332.410.4835.53%
UGLUltra Gold Double37.692.212.0435.07%
MOOAgribusiness ETF Agricultural74.811.732.589.25%
SEAShipping ETF Materials14.490.002.3620.86%
ZSLUltraShort Silver Short20.48-48.33-4.74-35.43%
SMNProShares UltraShort Basic Materials  Short12.99-2.54-4.4-11.38%
GLLUltraShort Gold Short20.42-2.26-1.95-30.51%
IYMiShares Basic Materials Materials149.091.410.1313.21%
 Market data as of 29-Aug-25
12Stocks.com: Investing in Materials using Stocks
The following table helps investors and traders sort through current performance of various materials stocks.

One can glean long and short term trends by sorting list of materials stocks by performance over daily, weekly or year-to-date periods.

12Stocks.com Performance of Materials Stocks

TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceChange %Weekly Change%YTD Change%
LINLinde plc Materials475.17-0.65-0.657.21%
BHPBHP Group Materials55.67-0.18-0.1815.54%
RIORio Tinto Group Materials62.72-0.87-1.958.04%
ECLEcolab Inc. Materials275.08-0.71-0.7110.5%
APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc. Materials292.22-0.64-0.64-11.75%
VALEVale S.A. Materials10.280.24-1.0114.92%
MPMP Materials Corp. Materials71.141.21-10.84337.69%
SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company Materials361.6-1.16-1.161.4%
NEMNewmont Corporation Materials75.861.961.9679.48%
DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc. Materials75.52-1.82-1.82-0.58%
DOWDow Inc. Materials24.33-1.22-1.22-34.96%
SCCOSouthern Copper Corporation Materials96.092.88-3.025.35%
PPGPPG Industries, Inc. Materials109.39-1.65-1.65-3.4%
CTVACorteva, Inc. Materials73.81-0.51-0.5113.66%
FNVFranco-Nevada Corporation Materials188.351.462.5355.41%
LYBLyondellBasell Industries N.V. Materials55.51-1.49-1.49-23.53%
NTRNutrien Ltd. Materials57.62-27.241.2331.39%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Materials66.17-1.98-1.98-23.22%
WPMWheaton Precious Metals Corp. Materials100.421.670.0768.45%
PKXPOSCO Materials51.591.79-1.0627.88%
NUENucor Corporation Materials146.08-1.78-1.7814.74%
MTArcelorMittal Materials33.36-14.10-2.0144.95%
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Limited Materials144.171.572.7275.66%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc. Materials44.760.810.8125.82%
FMCFMC Corporation Materials38.38-1.84-1.84-29.28%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Linde plcLIN Linde plc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 88539.2 Millions
Recent Price: 475.17    
Day Percent Change: Linde plc%     Day Change: -3.12
Week Change: -0.65%     Year-to-date Change: 7.2%
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Monthly Stock Chart of BHP GroupBHP BHP Group
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
MarketCap: 86605.2 Millions
Recent Price: 55.67    
Day Percent Change: BHP Group%     Day Change: -0.1
Week Change: -0.18%     Year-to-date Change: 15.5%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Rio Tinto GroupRIO Rio Tinto Group
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
MarketCap: 69399.7 Millions
Recent Price: 62.72    
Day Percent Change: Rio Tinto Group%     Day Change: -0.55
Week Change: -1.95%     Year-to-date Change: 8.0%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Ecolab Inc.ECL Ecolab Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 46215.9 Millions
Recent Price: 275.08    
Day Percent Change: Ecolab Inc.%     Day Change: -1.96
Week Change: -0.71%     Year-to-date Change: 10.5%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 46203.6 Millions
Recent Price: 292.22    
Day Percent Change: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.%     Day Change: -1.89
Week Change: -0.64%     Year-to-date Change: -11.8%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Vale S.A.VALE Vale S.A.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
MarketCap: 43601 Millions
Recent Price: 10.28    
Day Percent Change: Vale S.A.%     Day Change: 0.03
Week Change: -1.01%     Year-to-date Change: 14.9%
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Monthly Stock Chart of MP Materials Corp.MP MP Materials Corp.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
MarketCap: 41237 Millions
Recent Price: 71.14    
Day Percent Change: MP Materials Corp.%     Day Change: 0.15
Week Change: -10.84%     Year-to-date Change: 337.7%
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Monthly Stock Chart of The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW The Sherwin-Williams Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 40832.5 Millions
Recent Price: 361.6    
Day Percent Change: The Sherwin-Williams Company%     Day Change: -4.23
Week Change: -1.16%     Year-to-date Change: 1.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Newmont CorporationNEM Newmont Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Gold
MarketCap: 33928.8 Millions
Recent Price: 75.86    
Day Percent Change: Newmont Corporation%     Day Change: 1.46
Week Change: 1.96%     Year-to-date Change: 79.5%
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Monthly Stock Chart of DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 25631.6 Millions
Recent Price: 75.52    
Day Percent Change: DuPont de Nemours, Inc.%     Day Change: -1.4
Week Change: -1.82%     Year-to-date Change: -0.6%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Dow Inc.DOW Dow Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 24098.6 Millions
Recent Price: 24.33    
Day Percent Change: Dow Inc.%     Day Change: -0.3
Week Change: -1.22%     Year-to-date Change: -35.0%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Southern Copper CorporationSCCO Southern Copper Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Copper
MarketCap: 23301.7 Millions
Recent Price: 96.09    
Day Percent Change: Southern Copper Corporation%     Day Change: 2.93
Week Change: -3.02%     Year-to-date Change: 5.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of PPG Industries, Inc.PPG PPG Industries, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 20285.5 Millions
Recent Price: 109.39    
Day Percent Change: PPG Industries, Inc.%     Day Change: -1.84
Week Change: -1.65%     Year-to-date Change: -3.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Corteva, Inc.CTVA Corteva, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 18894.3 Millions
Recent Price: 73.81    
Day Percent Change: Corteva, Inc.%     Day Change: -0.38
Week Change: -0.51%     Year-to-date Change: 13.7%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Franco-Nevada CorporationFNV Franco-Nevada Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Gold
MarketCap: 17703.9 Millions
Recent Price: 188.35    
Day Percent Change: Franco-Nevada Corporation%     Day Change: 1.78
Week Change: 2.53%     Year-to-date Change: 55.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 16420.7 Millions
Recent Price: 55.51    
Day Percent Change: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.%     Day Change: -0.84
Week Change: -1.49%     Year-to-date Change: -23.5%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Nutrien Ltd.NTR Nutrien Ltd.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 15897.9 Millions
Recent Price: 57.62    
Day Percent Change: Nutrien Ltd.%     Day Change: -18.06
Week Change: 1.23%     Year-to-date Change: 31.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 12178.7 Millions
Recent Price: 66.17    
Day Percent Change: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.%     Day Change: -1.34
Week Change: -1.98%     Year-to-date Change: -23.2%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.WPM Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Silver
MarketCap: 11349.6 Millions
Recent Price: 100.42    
Day Percent Change: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.%     Day Change: 1.02
Week Change: 0.07%     Year-to-date Change: 68.5%
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Monthly Stock Chart of POSCOPKX POSCO
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 10704.9 Millions
Recent Price: 51.59    
Day Percent Change: POSCO%     Day Change: 1.14
Week Change: -1.06%     Year-to-date Change: 27.9%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Nucor CorporationNUE Nucor Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 10281.8 Millions
Recent Price: 146.08    
Day Percent Change: Nucor Corporation%     Day Change: -2.65
Week Change: -1.78%     Year-to-date Change: 14.7%
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Monthly Stock Chart of ArcelorMittalMT ArcelorMittal
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 9773.18 Millions
Recent Price: 33.36    
Day Percent Change: ArcelorMittal%     Day Change: -3.83
Week Change: -2.01%     Year-to-date Change: 45.0%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Gold
MarketCap: 9491.49 Millions
Recent Price: 144.17    
Day Percent Change: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited%     Day Change: 1.28
Week Change: 2.72%     Year-to-date Change: 75.7%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Freeport-McMoRan Inc.FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Copper
MarketCap: 9070.57 Millions
Recent Price: 44.76    
Day Percent Change: Freeport-McMoRan Inc.%     Day Change: 0.36
Week Change: 0.81%     Year-to-date Change: 25.8%
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Monthly Stock Chart of FMC CorporationFMC FMC Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 9068.36 Millions
Recent Price: 38.38    
Day Percent Change: FMC Corporation%     Day Change: -0.72
Week Change: -1.84%     Year-to-date Change: -29.3%
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     performance (%Change)    
StockPriceYTDWeekDay%
LIN475.177.2-0.7 -0.7
BHP55.6715.5-0.2 -0.2
RIO62.728.0-2.0 -0.9
ECL275.0810.5-0.7 -0.7
APD292.22-11.8-0.6 -0.6
VALE10.2814.9-1.0 0.2
MP71.14337.7-10.8 1.2
SHW361.61.4-1.2 -1.2
NEM75.8679.52.0 2.0
DD75.52-0.6-1.8 -1.8
DOW24.33-35.0-1.2 -1.2
SCCO96.095.4-3.0 2.9
PPG109.39-3.4-1.7 -1.7
CTVA73.8113.7-0.5 -0.5
FNV188.3555.42.5 1.5
LYB55.51-23.5-1.5 -1.5
NTR57.6231.41.2 -27.2
IFF66.17-23.2-2.0 -2.0
WPM100.4268.50.1 1.7
PKX51.5927.9-1.1 1.8
NUE146.0814.7-1.8 -1.8
MT33.3645.0-2.0 -14.1
AEM144.1775.72.7 1.6
FCX44.7625.80.8 0.8
FMC38.38-29.3-1.8 -1.8
CE45.44-35.9-4.6 -4.6
AU56.66143.40.2 -0.9
AVTR13.47-40.4-3.2 2.5
RPM125.312.40.2 1.7
EMN69.42-28.9-1.3 -1.3
ALB79.7-4.2-6.2 -6.2
CF87.14-4.40.6 0.6
RS295.667.1-1.5 1.1
KGC20.90111.53.3 1.4
WLK87.82-27.0-3.3 4.8
SMG61.22-5.7-2.0 34.6
RGLD179.5833.73.0 1.6
GFI33.48133.51.7 -7.9
NEU826.9653.04.5 20.9
STLD129.231.6-1.3 -1.3
SQM45.5124.5-0.6 3.0
TECK34.19-21.3-1.6 2.1
MOS33.1720.8-0.7 -0.7
ICL6.4428.22.1 4.2
AXTA31.26-10.10.5 22.4
SBSW7.57148.8-3.2 3.5
TFPM27.3774.10.9 1.2
GGB3.082.1-2.0 -38.7
BCPC162.09-0.70.6 3.0
HUN11.16-41.40.1 4.6
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