DJ Nucor Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Nucor Corp. $(NUE)$ slid 2.50% to $252.60 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,420.10 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.98% to 51,492.55.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Nucor Corp. closed 6.76% below its 52-week high of $270.90, which the company achieved on June 15th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) fell 1.52% to $270.13 and Reliance Inc. $(RS)$ fell 2.23% to $404.11.
Trading volume (1.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 17, 2026.
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June 17, 2026 16:48 ET (20:48 GMT)
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