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Shares of Nucor Corp. rose 3.3% to $202.26 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average remaining mostly unchanged at 49,442.56 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.2% to 7,109.14.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Nucor Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $197.13, which the company reached on April 17th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as Steel Dynamics Inc. rose 4.5% to $209.35, Reliance Inc. rose 3.0% to $335.36.
Trading volume totaled 1.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 20, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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