DJ Nucor Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Nucor Corp. $(NUE)$ rose 1.55% to $259.43 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.86% to 7,656.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 52,573.29.
Nucor Corp. closed 7.38% short of its 52-week high of $280.11, which the company achieved on August 5th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) rose 1.14% to $239.79 and Reliance Inc. (RS) rose 0.46% to $394.21.
Trading volume (844,399) remained 530,053 below its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 11, 2026.