Fortescue Ltd higher Friday, outperforms the Materials sector

Here is the latest company close update for Fortescue Ltd, FMG.

Shares of Fortescue Ltd (FMG), rose 1.18% to close at $17.98 yesterday.

The Materials (XMJ) industry sank 0.22% to close at 16466.8.

Fortescue Ltd closed $1.97 short of its 52-week high ($19.95), which the company achieved on Wednesday, February 19.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as BHP Group Ltd (BHP), fell 0.08% to $39.22 and Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO), fell 0.72% to $110.9.

Trading volume of 7.3 million remained 825,686 below its 30-day average volume of 8.1 million.

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