ProShares Ultra Basic Materials (
ETF
) (NYSE:
UYM
) closed 3.43% lower today, along with basic materials stocks like Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:
FCX
) and Nucor Corporation (NYSE:
NUE
). FCX fell 4.18%, and NUE dropped 2.37% in today's trading session. Market Vectors Steel (
ETF
) (NYSE:
SLX
) was also struggling today, just like Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:
RTP
) and Vale (ADR) (NYSE:
VALE
). SLX fell 3.26%, while Rio Tinto (
RTP
) and VALE dropped 2.90% and 4.14% respectively. ProShares Trust ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil (NYSE:
UCO
) fell 3.19%, as crude oil lost almost 2%. UCO closed at $9.40, and had a volume of 3.61M shares. SPDR S&P Metals and Mining (
ETF
) (NYSE:
XME
) fell 3.12% and closed at $47.46. Its objective is to replicate total return performance of the S&P Metals and Mining Select Industry Index.
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