Producers of metals and other raw materials were more or less flat as a historic gold-and-silver rally continued.
Shares of precious metals miners rose after silver and gold futures bounced back from Monday's losses to test all-time highs.
Silver futures jumped 11% to $77.37 a troy ounce, registering their biggest ever one-day gain. Shares of Hecla Mining and rival Pan American Silver rose, and both have more than doubled for the year to date.
Gold futures rose 1% to $4370.10 an ounce, within 3.5% of all-time highs. Among gold miners, Newmont and Barrick rose.
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