The S&P/ASX200 is higher today (3 January) as of 11.50am AEDT, gaining 25.10 points or 0.31% to 8,226.30.
Mining companies are the top performing stocks in this index including Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) and Deep Yellow (ASX:DYL), up 10.27% and 9.44% respectively.
Boss Energy (ASX:BOE) is also 8.467% higher, while Genesis Minerals (ASX:GMD) is up 3.225%, and Vault Minerals (ASXVAU) is 3.030% higher.
The index has lost 0.43% for the last five days but has gained 9.35% over the last 52 weeks.
The S&P/ASX200 is Australia’s leading share market index and contains the top 200 ASX-listed companies in terms of market capitalisation, and accounts for about 80% of the country’s equity market. The index is designed to measure the performance of the 200 largest index-eligible stocks listed on the ASX by float-adjusted market capitalisation
It is recognised as the institutional investable benchmark in the country.
Write to Adam Orlando at Mining.com.au
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