Metal Stocks Rally amid Sanctions and Earnings Beat
Metal and mining stocks saw a sharp rally yesterday. Looking at individual names, Alcoa (AA) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) gained 4.0% and 4.8%, respectively. In the steel space, U.S. Steel Corporation (X) and AK Steel (AKS) gained 3.1% and 2.3%, respectively. Notably, the stocks saw a significant increase in an otherwise range-bound market. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) closed with a marginal loss of 0.17% on April 18. Steel stocks also defied a downgrade by UBS.