The S&P / ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) has dropped 1.4% to close at 5,198, following the lead of US markets overnight. The Dow Jones industrial Average lost 0.2%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%.
Here are the top five best performing stocks in the index today.
- PanAust (ASX: PNA) climbed 9.3% to $1.585
- Lynas Corporation (ASX: LYC) soared 7.4% to 29 cents
- Alacer Gold Corp (ASX: AQG) gained 6.4% to $2.17
- Fairfax Media (ASX: FXJ) added 5.8% to 63.5 cents
- Oz Minerals (ASX: OZL) rose 4.8% to $3.08
These stocks were the losers on the day.