Thursday Sector Laggards: Rubber & Plastics, Home Furnishings & Improvement Stocks

In trading on Thursday, rubber & plastics shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.6%. Helping drag down the group were shares of China XD Plastics Company (CXDC), down about 25.6% and shares of Kraton Performance Polymers (KRA) off about 2.4% on the day.