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title: "Wednesday Sector Leaders: Precious Metals, Packaging & Containers"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285409183.md"
description: "On Wednesday, precious metals shares led the market, rising approximately 8.1%, with SSR Mining up 15.7% and IAMGold up 15.4%. Packaging and containers also showed strength, increasing by about 5.3%, led by Amcor at 9.2% and Ranpak Holdings at 8.8%."
datetime: "2026-05-06T16:10:29.000Z"
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# Wednesday Sector Leaders: Precious Metals, Packaging & Containers

In trading on Wednesday, precious metals shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 8.1%. Leading the group were shares of SSR Mining, up about 15.7% and shares of IAMGold up about 15.4% on the day.

Also showing relative strength are packaging & containers shares, up on the day by about 5.3% as a group, led by Amcor, trading up by about 9.2% and Ranpak Holdings, trading higher by about 8.8% on Wednesday.

**VIDEO: Wednesday Sector Leaders: Precious Metals, Packaging & Containers**

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