The Month’s Biggest Index Losers: Chinese Agriculture, Agri Chemical and Fertilizers, and Tobacco Stocks

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There were strong losses in three Tickerspy indexes over the most recent 30-day period. This month’s biggest fallers are in Chinese agriculture, genetic analysis, and agricultural chemical and fertilizer stocks.

Chinese agriculture stocks continue to decline, and are down 21.1% in the past month. The worst performing stocks in the index are China Agritech Inc., (NASDAQ: CAGC) down 37.9%, Agria Corporation, (NYSE: GRO) down 21.8%, and China Organic Agriculture, Inc., (OTC: CNOA) down 15.8%.

Agricultural Chemical and Fertilizer Stocks are down 12.1% in the past month. The worst performing stocks in the index are China Agritech Inc., (NASDAQ: CAGC) down 37.9%, Mosaic Co., (NYSE: MOS) down 14.8%, and Yara International ASA, (OTC: YARIY) down 14.7%.

Tobacco and Tobacco Product Stocks are down 8.5% in the past month. The worst performing stocks in the index are Star Scientific, Inc., (NASDAQ: CIGX) down 38.4%, British American Tobacco plc., (AMEX: BTI) down 6.2%, and Philip Morris International, Inc., (NYSE: PM) down 5.2%.

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