Materials Stocks Moving the Markets Higher

International Paper, Newmont Mining, Allegheny Technologies and U.S. Steel are clustered at the top of the S&P materials sector which is leading the broader markets higher after the open. The entire sector is up 1.3% versus 0.9% for the S&P 500 as a whole. The materials universe seems to be benefiting a bit from a bit of weakness in the U.S. greenback.