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1:19 PM On lackluster volume today, the standout sector has been basic materials, with stocks finding bids on hints of a broader global economic pickup: Freeport McMoRan Copper (FCX) +3.4%, U.S. Steel (X) +4%, Newmont Mining (NEM) +3.2%. Monsanto (MON +6.1%) has been leading S&P 500 gainers today.