The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) has closed down 0.26% after a weak lead from Wall Street on Friday and the release of economic data from China.
The Dow Jones was up 0.25%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.39%. Investor attention was on data from China showing the economy grew at a rate of 7.5%. The gold sector was the stand-out performer with the sector up 5.8%, while the consumer discretionary sector fell 0.6%.
Here are the top five best performing stocks in the index today.
- Silverlake Resources Limited. (ASX: SLR) soared 19.8% to 69.5 cents
- Resolute Mining Limited (ASX: RSG) gained 11.1% to 60 cents
- Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) climbed 8.3% to 65 cents
- Medusa Mining Limited (ASX: MML) rose 6% to $2.28
- Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) added 5.8% to 99.5 cents
These stocks were the losers on the day.