The S&P / ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) has continued its negative mood, losing 0.4% to 5,256.1. By sectors, gold suffered a massive fall of more than 7%, as the spot gold price plunged overnight. The Healthcare sector was the best performer, rising 0.5%.
Here are the top five best performing stocks in the index today.
- Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) soared 6.5% to $1.725
- Ausdrill (ASX: ASL) gained 3.3% to 78.5 cents
- Virgin Australia Holdings (ASX: VAH) rose 2.6% to 39.5 cents
- NRW Holdings (ASX: NWH) added 2.6% to $1.185
- Fairfax Media (ASX: FXJ) closed up 2.5% to 61.5 cents
These stocks were the losers on the day.