The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) posted a sharp fall of 1.5% today, following falls on US markets overnight. The Dow Jones dropped 1%, while the S&P 500 fell 1.3% with investors appearing nervous about upcoming quarterly earnings results for US-listed stocks.
Here are the top five best performing stocks in the index today.
- Alumina Limited (ASX: AWC) closed 4.33% higher to $1.20.
- Western Areas ltd (ASX: WSA) added 4.3% to $2.67.
- Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) climbed 3.2% to 95.5 cents.
- Alacer Gold Corp (ASX: AQG) rose 3% to $2.34.
- Telecom Corp of New Zealand (ASX: TEL) gained 1.9% to $2.18.
These stocks were Tuesday's losers.