Biofuels Digest Index gains to 72.59 despite chemicals slide

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.48 percent to 72.59 despite a chemicals slump. For the day, Biox (BX.T) dropped 7.69 percent to $0.60, while Amyris (AMRS) shed 3.16 percent to $3.06. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) plunged 12.38 percent to $0.44. Overall, advances led declines 3 to 2 for the day.