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Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. shed 4.5% to $55.45 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.4% to 6,624.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.6% to 46,225.15.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. closed 20.5% short of its 52-week high of $69.75, which the company achieved on February 25th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Newmont Corp. fell 4.1% to $106.54.
Trading volume totaled 17.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 21.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 18, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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