Materials Sector

Materials companies supply the raw inputs of industry: chemicals, metals, mining, packaging and construction materials. Their fortunes follow global growth and commodity prices.

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Tracked stocks avg

+3.06%

XLB (sector ETF)

$48.86

XLB today

+0.66%

Stocks tracked

2

Materials stocks we track

Symbol	Name	Price	Change	% Chg	Volume	Trend
LIN	Linde plc	$479.48	+10.03	+2.14%	—
FCX	Freeport-McMoRan	$72.04	+2.76	+3.98%	—

These are the materials companies in our tracked list, not every company in the sector. The sector ETF is XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR). Data may be delayed.

What it covers

Chemicals and industrial gases
Metals and mining
Packaging and paper
Construction materials

What drives it

Global industrial demand, especially from China
Commodity prices
Energy and input costs
The dollar

What to watch

Commodity price trends
Capacity and inventories
Margins
Demand from construction and manufacturing

Main risks

Commodity swings
Heavy capital needs
Environmental and regulatory costs

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