DJ Steel Dynamics Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) rallied 4.85% to $202.39 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.97% to 6,932.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.47% to 50,115.67.
Steel Dynamics Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $199.60, which the company reached on February 5th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Nucor Corp. $(NUE)$ rose 3.40% to $192.84, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. $(CLF)$ rose 6.35% to $14.73, and Reliance Inc. $(RS)$ rose 3.21% to $353.27.
Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 41,674 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 6, 2026.
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February 06, 2026 17:00 ET (22:00 GMT)
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