Digest Bioeconomy Index gains 2.17 percent to 54.14 as chemicals soar

October 6, 2015 | Jim Lane

The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, gained 2.17 percent to 54.14 as chemicals soared. For the day, DuPont (DD) jumped 7.66 percent after a CEO shift, while BioAmber (BIOA) rocked up 11.30 percent to $7.29 on scale-up success news. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) rallied 7.25 percent to $2.96. Overall, advances led declines 3 to 1 for the day.