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Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents
Industries in This Sector
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| Industry | Market Weight | Day Return | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Industries | 100% | -0.79% | -2.87% |
| Specialty Chemicals | 43.99% | -0.17% | -0.65% |
| Gold | 11.88% | -0.16% | -14.35% |
| Building Materials | 9.69% | -1.16% | 11.23% |
| Steel | 8.92% | -1.45% | 1.59% |
| Copper | 8.08% | -1.82% | -7.25% |
| Agricultural Inputs | 6.96% | -1.07% | -2.99% |
| Chemicals | 4.52% | -1.67% | -2.09% |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 2.22% | -2.90% | -16.85% |
| Lumber & Wood Production | 1.40% | -3.16% | -8.49% |
| Coking Coal | 0.82% | -2.44% | -0.57% |
| Aluminum | 0.62% | -2.56% | -15.71% |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.50% | -1.43% | -18.70% |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.23% | -1.71% | 3.78% |
| Silver | 0.17% | -0.88% | -20.64% |
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Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return
Largest Companies in This Sector
Name | Last Price | 1Y Target Est. | Market Weight | Market Cap | Day Change % | YTD Return | Avg. Analyst Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435.96 | 452.81 | 16.26% | Buy | ||||
| 311.26 | 324.38 | 6.13% | Buy | ||||
| 82.36 | 67.95 | 4.90% | Underperform | ||||
| 216.39 | 224.61 | 4.75% | Hold | ||||
| 77.58 | 79.26 | 4.22% | Buy | ||||
| 38.14 | 46.52 | 4.21% | Buy | ||||
| 228.09 | 268.16 | 3.90% | Buy | ||||
| 183.99 | 172.00 | 3.48% | Hold | ||||
| 54.71 | 56.60 | 2.96% | Hold | ||||
| 33.19 | 67.85 | 2.94% | Buy |
Investing in the Basic Materials Sector
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ETF Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.99 | 5.429B | 0.09% | ||
| 187.58 | 3.711B | 0.10% | ||
| 55.52 | 1.71B | 0.35% | ||
| 135.15 | 612.777M | 0.40% | ||
| 48.03 | 467.279M | 0.08% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95.51 | 3.711B | 0.10% | ||
| 96.31 | 897.626M | 0.76% | ||
| 96.16 | 897.626M | 0.76% | ||
| 91.63 | 852.266M | 0.76% | ||
| 94.61 | 852.266M | 0.76% |
Basic Materials Research
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Analyst Report: LyondellBasell Industries NV
LyondellBasell Industries manufactures chemicals and polymers, refines crude oil, produces gasoline blending components, and develops and licenses technologies for the production of polymers. Lyondell Petrochemical Corp. began business in 1985 and merged with Basell Polyolefins to become LyondellBasell Industries in December 2007. LyondellBasell filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009 and emerged from bankruptcy in 2010. In 2023, the company generated 22% of sales from Olefins & Polyolefins Americas, 32% from Olefins & Polyolefins EAI, 20% from Intermediates & Derivatives, 10% from Refining, 12% from Advanced Polymer Solutions, and 4% from Technology.
RatingBullishPrice TargetAnalyst Report: United States Steel Corp.
U.S. Steel, founded in 1901, is an integrated steelmaker with more than 22.4 million tons of manufacturing capacity at plants in North America and Central Europe. The company's four reporting segments are Flat-Rolled Products, Mini Mill, U.S. Steel Europe, and Tubular Products. In addition to its steel manufacturing assets, the company has iron ore and coke production facilities, rail and barge transportation operations, real estate, and engineering and consulting services. The company has approximately 22,000 employees.
RatingNeutralPrice TargetAnalyst Report: BHP Group Limited
BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore and copper. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore and Escondida copper. Onshore U.S. oil and gas assets were sold in 2018 and the remaining Petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. BHP is growing its nickel business to supply more battery grade nickel and is also entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen mine in Canada. It also purchased copper miner Oz Minerals in fiscal 2023.
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