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12Stocks.com Materials Stocks Performances & Trends Daily
September 2, 2025 - Although long and mid term trends for Materials sector looks good, the short term trends are deteriorating.

The overall Smart Investing & Trading Score is 50 (0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts Materials sector in short term neutral trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 90 and hence a deterioration of trend.

 Year To Date Performance: 4.17 %
 Weekly Performance: -0.75 %
 Daily Performance: -0.75 %
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12Stocks.com: Investing in Materials sector with Stocks
The following table helps investors and traders sort through current performance and trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score) of various stocks in the Materials sector.

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12Stocks.com Performance of Stocks in Materials Sector

TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %Weekly Change%
NUENucor  Steel & Iron146.0850-1.78%-1.78%
DDDuPont de Chemicals75.5240-1.82%-1.82%
FMCFMC  Chemicals 38.3820-1.84%-1.84%
NRPNatural  Metals/Minerals103.5660-2.00%-1.93%
ASTLAlgoma Steel Steel4.87305.05%-1.93%
RIORio Tinto Metals/Minerals62.72501.12%-1.95%
SVMSilvercorp Metals Silver4.841001.59%-1.97%
IFF Flavors Chemicals66.1730-1.98%-1.98%
MTArcelorMittal  Steel & Iron33.3620-1.95%-2.01%
DCDakota Gold Gold4.17461.82%-2.01%
SMGScotts Miracle-Gro Chemicals61.22100.33%-2.02%
GGBGerdau S.A Steel & Iron3.08800.35%-2.03%
ZEUSOlympic Steel Steel & Iron33.7140-0.78%-2.30%
TROXTronox  Chemicals 4.2860-2.91%-2.39%
HWKNHawkins  Chemicals167.33300.11%-2.44%
OLNOlin  Chemicals23.66100-1.17%-2.59%
ODCOil-Dri  Chemicals59.3880-0.85%-2.73%
MTRNMaterion  Metals/Minerals110.8050-0.12%-2.75%
NWPXNorthwest Pipe Steel & Iron52.9640-0.40%-2.82%
NAKNorthern Dynasty Metals/Minerals0.90103.27%-3.01%
SCCOSouthern Copper Copper96.09400.03%-3.02%
SBSWSibanye Stillwater Gold7.57702.88%-3.18%
AVTRAvantor  Chemicals13.4770-2.48%-3.24%
WLKWestlake Chemical Chemicals87.8280-0.01%-3.27%
FEAM5E Advanced Chemicals3.48548.29%-3.59%
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Materials Sector: Technical Analysis, Trends & YTD Performance
Materials sector is composed of stocks from mining, metals, agricultural, precious metals and chemical subsectors.

Materials sector, as represented by XLB, an exchange-traded fund [ETF] that holds basket of Materials stocks (e.g, Dow Chemical, Newmont Mining) is up by 4.17% and is currently underperforming the overall market by -2.35% year-to-date. Below is a quick view of Technical charts and trends:

XLB Weekly Chart
Long Term Trend: Very Good
Medium Term Trend: Very Good

XLB Daily Chart
Short Term Trend: Not Good
Overall Trend Score: 50
YTD Performance: 4.17%
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12Stocks.com: Top Performing Materials Sector Stocks
Hot Materials Stocks of 2025 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. The winners and losers.

The top performing Materials sector stocks year to date are
MP [338%] Dominion Diamond[207%] Gold Royalty[161%]
Sibanye Stillwater[149%] AngloGold Ashanti[143%] SSR [143%]
Gold Fields[133%] New Gold[119%] Ramaco [118%]
Kinross Gold[111%] Coeur [104%] Gold [98%]
View complete list of Materials stocks by year-to-date performance

Now, more recently, over last week, the top performing Materials sector stocks on the move are
Dominion Diamond[33.2%] DRDGOLD [12.4%] i-80 Gold[12.1%]
Alamos Gold[9.4%] New Gold[6.7%] Trilogy Metals[5.8%]
IAMGOLD [5.8%] McEwen [5.4%] SSR [5.2%]
Braskem S.A[5.2%] GrowGeneration [5.1%] Aceto [5.1%]
View complete list of Materials stocks by weekly performance

Unfortunately not all Materials stocks have done well this year. Investors of these stocks hope they have seen the worst and hope that these stocks are set to bounce back. The bearish stocks in this index year to date (YTD) are
5E Advanced[-69%] Lavoro [-65%] Tronox [-61%]
Trinseo S.A[-56%] Origin [-56%] Algoma Steel[-52%]
TuanChe [-51%] Sylvamo [-46%] Nexa [-43%]
Huntsman [-41%] Avantor [-40%] Profound Medical[-39%]
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Investors can get enhanced performance by riding the current stock trends. Using complex algorithms, 12Stocks.com has come up with Smart Investing & Trading Scores (on 0-bearish to 100-bullish scale) to identify best trending stocks. Top trending Materials stocks are
DRDGOLD [100] Green Plains[100] Gold Royalty[100]
i-80 Gold[100] Alamos Gold[100] Vox Royalty[100]
Endeavour Silver[100] Fortuna Silver[100] IAMGOLD [100]
New Gold[100] New Found[100] Royal Gold[100]
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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 track Materials Index. For detailed view, check out our ETF Funds section of our website.

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12Stocks.com List of ETFs that track Materials Index

TickerETF NameWatchlistRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %Week %Year-to-date %
XLBMaterials  91.5950-0.75-0.754.17%
IYMBasic Materials  149.09600.240.1313.21%
VAWMaterials  208.36600.220.069.5%
GDXGold Miners  64.81002.582.5866.32%
UYMBasic Materials  25.76504.435.283.59%
XMEMetals and Mining 82.33903.450.4835.53%
MOOAgribusiness  74.81301.532.589.25%
DBAAgriculture  27.77501.141.96-0.04%
GLDGold  325.591002.362.3625.92%
SLVSilver  36.191002.082.4123.92%
SLXSteel  71.09303.272.0116.52%
COPXCopper Miners  49.811000.780.2822.81%
SILSilver Miners  58.101001.70.2270%
MXIGlobal Materials  90.09600.110.4714.18%
RTMS&P 500 Eq 33.93900.590.272.57%
GDXJJunior Gold Miners 80.051002.032.7574.9%
 Smart Investing & Trading Score (0-Bearish to 100-Bullish)
12Stocks.com: Charts, Trends, Fundamental Data and Performances of Materials Stocks
We now take in-depth look at all Materials stocks including charts, multi-period performances and overall trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score).

One can sort Materials stocks (click link to choose) by Daily, Weekly and by Year-to-Date performances. Also, one can sort by size of the company or by market capitalization.
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Stock Chart of Nucor CorporationNUE Nucor Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 10281.8 Millions
Recent Price: 146.08    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 50
Day Percent Change: -1.78%    
Day Change: -2.65
Week Change: -1.78%    
Year-to-date Change: 14.7%
NUE Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add NUE to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete NUE Trend Analysis ➞

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    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 40
Day Percent Change: -1.82%    
Day Change: -1.4
Week Change: -1.82%    
Year-to-date Change: -0.6%
DD Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of FMC CorporationFMC FMC Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 9068.36 Millions
Recent Price: 38.38    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 20
Day Percent Change: -1.84%    
Day Change: -0.72
Week Change: -1.84%    
Year-to-date Change: -29.3%
FMC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Natural Resource Partners L.P.NRP Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
MarketCap: 130.41 Millions
Recent Price: 103.56    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 60
Day Percent Change: -2%    
Day Change: -2.07
Week Change: -1.93%    
Year-to-date Change: -6.2%
NRP Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Algoma Steel Group Inc.ASTL Algoma Steel Group Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel
MarketCap: 731 Millions
Recent Price: 4.87    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 30
Day Percent Change: 5.05%    
Day Change: 0.22
Week Change: -1.93%    
Year-to-date Change: -52.4%
ASTL Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Rio Tinto GroupRIO Rio Tinto Group
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
MarketCap: 69399.7 Millions
Recent Price: 62.72    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 50
Day Percent Change: 1.12%    
Day Change: 0.68
Week Change: -1.95%    
Year-to-date Change: 8.0%
RIO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Silvercorp Metals Inc.SVM Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Silver
MarketCap: 504.056 Millions
Recent Price: 4.84    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 1.59%    
Day Change: 0.07
Week Change: -1.97%    
Year-to-date Change: 49.4%
SVM Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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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    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 30
Day Percent Change: -1.98%    
Day Change: -1.34
Week Change: -1.98%    
Year-to-date Change: -23.2%
IFF Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of ArcelorMittalMT ArcelorMittal
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 9773.18 Millions
Recent Price: 33.36    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 20
Day Percent Change: -1.95%    
Day Change: -0.66
Week Change: -2.01%    
Year-to-date Change: 45.0%
MT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Dakota Gold Corp.DC Dakota Gold Corp.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Gold
MarketCap: 218 Millions
Recent Price: 4.17    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 46
Day Percent Change: 1.82%    
Day Change: 0.07
Week Change: -2.01%    
Year-to-date Change: 77.7%
DC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of The Scotts Miracle-Gro CompanySMG The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 5210.89 Millions
Recent Price: 61.22    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 10
Day Percent Change: 0.33%    
Day Change: 0.2
Week Change: -2.02%    
Year-to-date Change: -5.7%
SMG Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Gerdau S.A.GGB Gerdau S.A.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 3607.48 Millions
Recent Price: 3.08    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: 0.35%    
Day Change: 0.01
Week Change: -2.03%    
Year-to-date Change: 2.1%
GGB Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Olympic Steel, Inc.ZEUS Olympic Steel, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 118.888 Millions
Recent Price: 33.71    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 40
Day Percent Change: -0.78%    
Day Change: -0.25
Week Change: -2.3%    
Year-to-date Change: -2.1%
ZEUS Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Tronox Holdings plcTROX Tronox Holdings plc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 807 Millions
Recent Price: 4.28    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 60
Day Percent Change: -2.91%    
Day Change: -0.11
Week Change: -2.39%    
Year-to-date Change: -61.5%
TROX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Hawkins, Inc.HWKN Hawkins, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 398.957 Millions
Recent Price: 167.33    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 30
Day Percent Change: 0.11%    
Day Change: 0.19
Week Change: -2.44%    
Year-to-date Change: 37.4%
HWKN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Olin CorporationOLN Olin Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 2126.87 Millions
Recent Price: 23.66    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: -1.17%    
Day Change: -0.25
Week Change: -2.59%    
Year-to-date Change: -36.7%
OLN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Oil-Dri Corporation of AmericaODC Oil-Dri Corporation of America
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 249.857 Millions
Recent Price: 59.38    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: -0.85%    
Day Change: -0.5
Week Change: -2.73%    
Year-to-date Change: 34.6%
ODC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Materion CorporationMTRN Materion Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
MarketCap: 703.71 Millions
Recent Price: 110.80    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 50
Day Percent Change: -0.12%    
Day Change: -0.13
Week Change: -2.75%    
Year-to-date Change: 11.2%
MTRN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Northwest Pipe CompanyNWPX Northwest Pipe Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 245.788 Millions
Recent Price: 52.96    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 40
Day Percent Change: -0.4%    
Day Change: -0.2
Week Change: -2.82%    
Year-to-date Change: 5.4%
NWPX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.NAK Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
MarketCap: 167.01 Millions
Recent Price: 0.90    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 10
Day Percent Change: 3.27%    
Day Change: 0.03
Week Change: -3.01%    
Year-to-date Change: 50.1%
NAK Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Southern Copper CorporationSCCO Southern Copper Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Copper
MarketCap: 23301.7 Millions
Recent Price: 96.09    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 40
Day Percent Change: 0.03%    
Day Change: 0.03
Week Change: -3.02%    
Year-to-date Change: 5.4%
SCCO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Sibanye Stillwater LimitedSBSW Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Gold
MarketCap: 3853.99 Millions
Recent Price: 7.57    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: 2.88%    
Day Change: 0.23
Week Change: -3.18%    
Year-to-date Change: 148.8%
SBSW Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Avantor, Inc.AVTR Avantor, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 6954 Millions
Recent Price: 13.47    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: -2.48%    
Day Change: -0.32
Week Change: -3.24%    
Year-to-date Change: -40.4%
AVTR Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Westlake Chemical CorporationWLK Westlake Chemical Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 5221.47 Millions
Recent Price: 87.82    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: -0.01%    
Day Change: -0.01
Week Change: -3.27%    
Year-to-date Change: -27.0%
WLK Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of 5E Advanced Materials Inc.FEAM 5E Advanced Materials Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 247 Millions
Recent Price: 3.48    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 54
Day Percent Change: 8.29%    
Day Change: 0.35
Week Change: -3.59%    
Year-to-date Change: -69.0%
FEAM Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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