The Basic Materials sector is a category of stocks of companies that are involved in the discovery, development, and processing of raw materials. These are companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials, and paper products. This sector also includes companies engaged in commodities exploration and processing such as gold, silver and crude oil. Companies in this sector supply most of the materials used in the construction and manufacturing industries.
| Name | Exchange | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| APD - Air Products & Chemicals Inc | NYSE | Chemicals |
| CTVA - Corteva Inc | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs |
| DD - DuPont de Nemours Inc | NYSE | Chemicals |
| DOW - Dow Inc | NYSE | Chemicals |
| ECL - Ecolab Inc | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals |
| FCX - Freeport-Mcmoran Inc | NYSE | Copper |
| FMC - Fmc Corp | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs |
| IFF - International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals |
| LIN - Linde Plc | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals |
| LYB - LyondellBasell Industries NV | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals |
| MLM - Martin Marietta Materials Inc | NYSE | Building Materials |
| NEM - NEWMONT Corp | NYSE | Gold |
| PPG - Ppg Industries Inc | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals |
| SHW - Sherwin Williams Co | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals |
| VMC - Vulcan Materials CO | NYSE | Building Materials |