The ASX has started the week on a positive note with the S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) gaining 0.6% following a strong lead from Wall Street which saw the Dow Jones add 1.06% and the S&P 500 rally 1.33% on Friday.
The blue chips have led the market higher as investors turn their attention to companies reporting this week; companies due to report include the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) on Wednesday and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) on Thursday.
Here are the top five best performing stocks in the index at lunchtime today:
- Perseus Mining Ltd. (ASX: PRU) has jumped 11.3% to 44.5 cents
- Evolution FPO (ASX: EVN) is up 10.6% to 78 cents
- Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX: SLR) has gained 7.3% to 66 cents
- Resolute Mining Limited (ASX: RSG) has rallied 6.6% to 59.7 cents
- Paladin Energy Ltd. (ASX: PDN) has climbed 6.1% to 52 cents
These are the five worst performing stocks at lunchtime today:
- Discovery Metals Limited (ASX: DML) is down 4.6% to 4.2 cents
- Ten Network Holdings Limited (ASX: TEN) has lost 3.7% to 34.2 cents
- Federation Centres Ltd (ASX: FDC) has slipped 3.4% to $2.25
- JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) has declined 3.3% to $18.40
- Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) has fallen 2.1% to $16.34