Among the largest underlying components of XME, in trading today Carpenter Technology Corporation ( CRS) is off about 1%, and Stillwater Mining ( SWC) is higher by about 1.3%.

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Among the largest underlying components of XME, in trading today Carpenter Technology Corporation ( CRS) is up about 0.4%, and Molycorp Incorporated ( MCP) is up by about 2.9%.

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Among the largest underlying components of XME, in trading today Allied Nevada Gold Corporation ( ANV) is up about 5.9%, and Carpenter Technology Corporation ( CRS) is higher by about 0.5%.

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