DJ Nucor Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Nucor Corp. $(NUE)$ slid 2.08% to $158.58 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.51% to 6,506.48 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.96% to 45,577.47.
Nucor Corp. closed 19.46% below its 52-week high of $196.90, which the company reached on February 11th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) fell 2.15% to $163.95 and Reliance Inc. $(RS)$ fell 1.44% to $290.56.
Trading volume (2.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 20, 2026.
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March 20, 2026 16:54 ET (20:54 GMT)
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