Basic chemical shares increased 1.9%, diversified shares rose 0.1 % and specialty stocks were down 0.5%. Ag shares rose 0.3%, while gases stocks declined 0.2%. Braskem shares jumped on 16 January with several analysts offering bullish opinions about the stock. The company fell somewhat on 17 January in early trading, but remained above $30/share for the first time since November as of CW press time.
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