DJ Nucor Corp. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Nucor Corp. $(NUE)$ shed 1.79% to $256.40 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.58% to 7,673.52 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.18% to 52,786.07.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Nucor Corp. closed 8.46% below its 52-week high of $280.11, which the company achieved on August 5th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) fell 0.72% to $240.31 and Reliance Inc. (RS) fell 0.55% to $398.31.
Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 114,315 below its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 8, 2026.