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12Stocks.com Materials Stocks Performances & Trends Daily
October 3, 2025 - Although long term and short term trends for Materials sector are good, the mid term i.e weekly trends are deteriorating.

The overall Smart Investing & Trading Score is 40 (0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts Materials sector in short term bearish to neutral trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 30 and an improvement of trend continues.

 Year To Date Performance: 8.87691 %
 Weekly Performance: 0.820409 %
 Daily Performance: 1.16148 %
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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 %YTD Change%
CTVACorteva  Agricultural Inputs63.2802.9412.89%
AAAlcoa Corp Aluminum34.831002.90-7.39%
MFCBMFC Bancorp Metals/Minerals0.73202.820.00%
DOWDow  Chemicals23.69802.78-37.47%
MOSMosaic  Agricultural Inputs34.76702.7844.75%
CCChemours  Chemicals16.34702.700.22%
NUENucor Corp Steel139.02602.6822.50%
SQMSociedad Quimica Chemicals44.62902.5523.77%
CSTMConstellium SE Aluminum15.44902.5250.05%
KROKronos Worldwide Chemicals5.71302.51-38.57%
STLDSteel Dynamics Steel144.411002.4230.04%
SCLStepan Co Chemicals48.79702.31-21.75%
CEIXCONSOL Energy Metals/Minerals101.91402.31-5.65%
NSUNevsun  Copper23.971002.300.00%
AHGPAlliance  Mining18.47302.270.00%
IOSPInnospec  Chemicals78.56502.25-26.32%
SCCOSouthern Copper Copper125.321002.1939.28%
POTPotash  Chemicals831.27802.110.00%
ASIXAdvanSix  Chemicals19.39402.11-28.34%
CLFCleveland-Cliffs  Steel12.70902.0933.12%
HWKNHawkins  Chemicals181.841002.0651.26%
USGOU.S. Gold Other Industrial Metals & Mining13.20432.05-7.43%
GPREGreen Plains Chemicals9.20702.00-7.21%
GEVOGevo  Chemicals2.04802.00-12.07%
MSBMesabi Trust Steel32.21901.9341.44%
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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 8.87691% and is currently underperforming the overall market by -5.88099% year-to-date. Below is a quick view of Technical charts and trends:

XLB Weekly Chart
Long Term Trend: Very Good
Medium Term Trend: Not Good

XLB Daily Chart
Short Term Trend: Very Good
Overall Trend Score: 40
YTD Performance: 8.87691%
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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
Americas Gold[892%] Avino Silver[438%] United States[334%]
MP [333%] Vista Gold[274%] Gold [273%]
Tower[255%] Ramaco [235%] Sibanye Stillwater[228%]
SSR [227%] DRDGold .[212%] Gold Royalty[206%]
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
PolyOne [59833200%] Amyris [36360%] Chemtura [3703.9%]
Golden Star[1838%] Alexco [690.3%] Hi-Crush Partners[626.5%]
Yamana Gold[625.8%] Aluminum [516.3%] Monsanto [465.8%]
Turquoise Hill[433.1%] Mechel PAO[418.2%] Nevsun [402.5%]
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
Benson Hill[-98%] Bioceres Crop[-81%] Algoma Steel[-67%]
Lavoro [-65%] Tronox [-56%] Mercer [-55%]
Comstock [-54%] Montauk Renewables[-53%] Orion S.A[-52%]
Huntsman Corp[-45%] Sylvamo Corp[-42%] Loma Negra[-41%]
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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
Livent [100] DuPont de[100] Turquoise Hill[100]
Chemtura [100] Alcoa Corp[100] Steel Dynamics[100]
Nevsun [100] Southern Copper[100] Hawkins [100]
Iamgold Corp[100] Silvercorp Metals[100] Gerdau S.A.[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 %
JJCCopper Sub  62.75902.06571220.8080%
RTMS&P 500 Eq 32.95501.16672-0.9695673.3732%
 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 Corteva IncCTVA Corteva Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Inputs
MarketCap: 49098.9 Millions
Recent Price: 63.28    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 0
Day Percent Change: 2.94453%    
Day Change: 1.71
Week Change: -9.09352%    
Year-to-date Change: 12.9%
CTVA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Alcoa CorpAA Alcoa Corp
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Aluminum
MarketCap: 8241.26 Millions
Recent Price: 34.83    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 2.89513%    
Day Change: 1.08
Week Change: 11.5274%    
Year-to-date Change: -7.4%
AA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of MFC Bancorp Ltd.MFCB MFC Bancorp Ltd.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
MarketCap: 123.17 Millions
Recent Price: 0.73    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 20
Day Percent Change: 2.8169%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: -96.4092%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.0%
MFCB Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Dow IncDOW Dow Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals
MarketCap: 17366.7 Millions
Recent Price: 23.69    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: 2.77657%    
Day Change: 0.75
Week Change: 2.4211%    
Year-to-date Change: -37.5%
DOW Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Mosaic CompanyMOS Mosaic Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Inputs
MarketCap: 10298.9 Millions
Recent Price: 34.76    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: 2.77942%    
Day Change: 1.05
Week Change: -3.25633%    
Year-to-date Change: 44.8%
MOS Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Chemours CompanyCC Chemours Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 2344.28 Millions
Recent Price: 16.34    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: 2.7027%    
Day Change: 0.57
Week Change: -0.122249%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.2%
CC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Nucor CorpNUE Nucor Corp
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel
MarketCap: 33801.4 Millions
Recent Price: 139.02    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 60
Day Percent Change: 2.68114%    
Day Change: 3.44
Week Change: 1.92082%    
Year-to-date Change: 22.5%
NUE Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADRSQM Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 6549.73 Millions
Recent Price: 44.62    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 2.55114%    
Day Change: 0.68
Week Change: 2.05855%    
Year-to-date Change: 23.8%
SQM Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Constellium SECSTM Constellium SE
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Aluminum
MarketCap: 2035.87 Millions
Recent Price: 15.44    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 2.52324%    
Day Change: -0.16
Week Change: 3.34672%    
Year-to-date Change: 50.0%
CSTM Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Kronos Worldwide, IncKRO Kronos Worldwide, Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 713.33 Millions
Recent Price: 5.71    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 30
Day Percent Change: 2.51346%    
Day Change: 0.02
Week Change: -3.22034%    
Year-to-date Change: -38.6%
KRO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Steel Dynamics IncSTLD Steel Dynamics Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel
MarketCap: 19818.2 Millions
Recent Price: 144.41    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 2.41844%    
Day Change: 3.68
Week Change: 5.89572%    
Year-to-date Change: 30.0%
STLD Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add STLD to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete STLD Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Stepan CoSCL Stepan Co
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 1134.21 Millions
Recent Price: 48.79    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: 2.30656%    
Day Change: 0.11
Week Change: 2.58621%    
Year-to-date Change: -21.7%
SCL Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of CONSOL Energy Inc.CEIX CONSOL Energy Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
MarketCap: 196.81 Millions
Recent Price: 101.91    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 40
Day Percent Change: 2.30901%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: -2.85033%    
Year-to-date Change: -5.6%
CEIX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Nevsun Resources Ltd.NSU Nevsun Resources Ltd.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Copper
MarketCap: 738.36 Millions
Recent Price: 23.97    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 2.30474%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: 402.516%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.0%
NSU Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.AHGP Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
MarketCap: 1660.3 Millions
Recent Price: 18.47    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 30
Day Percent Change: 2.27021%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: -10.7298%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.0%
AHGP Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Innospec IncIOSP Innospec Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 2128.7 Millions
Recent Price: 78.56    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 50
Day Percent Change: 2.25172%    
Day Change: 0.34
Week Change: -0.0508906%    
Year-to-date Change: -26.3%
IOSP 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: 83639.2 Millions
Recent Price: 125.32    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 2.18526%    
Day Change: 0.03
Week Change: 4.87029%    
Year-to-date Change: 39.3%
SCCO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.POT Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 14493.6 Millions
Recent Price: 831.27    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: 2.10782%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: 77.1788%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.0%
POT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of AdvanSix IncASIX AdvanSix Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals
MarketCap: 568.83 Millions
Recent Price: 19.39    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 40
Day Percent Change: 2.10637%    
Day Change: -0.27
Week Change: -1.12188%    
Year-to-date Change: -28.3%
ASIX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Cleveland-Cliffs IncCLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel
MarketCap: 5634.58 Millions
Recent Price: 12.70    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 2.09003%    
Day Change: 0.4
Week Change: 8.26939%    
Year-to-date Change: 33.1%
CLF Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Hawkins IncHWKN Hawkins Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 3489.4 Millions
Recent Price: 181.84    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 2.05983%    
Day Change: 0.19
Week Change: 7.8977%    
Year-to-date Change: 51.3%
HWKN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of U.S. GoldMining IncUSGO U.S. GoldMining Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
MarketCap: 114.71 Millions
Recent Price: 13.20    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 43
Day Percent Change: 2.05%    
Day Change: 0.16
Week Change: 0.89%    
Year-to-date Change: -7.4%
USGO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Green Plains IncGPRE Green Plains Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals
MarketCap: 697.62 Millions
Recent Price: 9.20    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: 1.99557%    
Day Change: 0.53
Week Change: -4.56432%    
Year-to-date Change: -7.2%
GPRE Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Gevo IncGEVO Gevo Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 403.87 Millions
Recent Price: 2.04    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: 2%    
Day Change: -0.01
Week Change: -2.39234%    
Year-to-date Change: -12.1%
GEVO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Mesabi TrustMSB Mesabi Trust
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel
MarketCap: 409.34 Millions
Recent Price: 32.21    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 1.93038%    
Day Change: 0.08
Week Change: 7.72575%    
Year-to-date Change: 41.4%
MSB Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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