[Ferro-Alloys.com] United States Steel (X) closed at $15.62 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.56% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.69% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.65%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.58%.

Coming into today, shares of the steel maker had gained 6.44% in the past month. In that same time, the Basic Materials sector gained 1.87%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.36%. (Zacks Equity Research)

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