Why Martin Marietta stock just hit a record — and what basic materials traders watch next
Shares of Martin Marietta Materials Inc jumped 4.6% on Friday, closing at a record $666.67 and thrusting the basic materials company back into the spotlight.
Copper at $5.88 sets up a busy week for basic materials stocks as jobs, CPI loom
Basic materials shares in the U.S. climbed on Friday. The S&P 500 materials sector index closed up 1.77% at 645.93, leaving the group 12.45% higher year-to-date.
Basic materials stocks jump to start 2026 — XLB rises as copper steadies and miners climb
U.S. basic materials stocks ended the first session of 2026 higher, lifting the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — an exchange-traded fund that tracks a basket of large U.S. materials companies — 1.7% to $46.12 at Friday’s close. MarketWatch
Basic materials stocks today: XLB ends 2025 lower as silver slumps, China PMI surprise in focus
U.S. basic materials stocks ended 2025 on a softer note, with sector ETFs slipping on Wednesday as investors took profits in metals and kept risk light into the New Year holiday. U.S. equity markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. New York Stock Exchange
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