Material gains 13.7% in H1, lags S&P 500 gains
- Materials stocks gained 13.7% in the first half of 2021, lagging SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF gain of 14.4%. Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLB) ranked #6 among the 11 S&P sectors in terms of year-to-date performance.
- Lumber futures had a volatile…
