Today’s ASX top stocks: Orica (ORI ↑7.6%), Civmec (CVL ↑4.8%)

The 10 biggest movers on the ASX.
The best-performing companies on the ASX so far today were Orica (ORI, up 7.6%) and Civmec (CVL, up 4.8%).
Largest gains on the ASX Thursday 12 May 2022
Orica (ORI) was the largest mover on the ASX today.
Shares in the company rose 7.6% to $16.86.
Orica trades in the materials sector.
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In second spot for market gains was Civmec (CVL), the capital goods company.
It rose 4.8% to reach $0.65.
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Today's list of the 10 biggest ASX movers so far:
Stock | Price | % change |
---|---|---|
Orica (ORI) | $16.86 | 7.6% |
Civmec (CVL) | $0.65 | 4.8% |
Genesis Minerals (GMD) | $1.30 | 4.8% |
Orecorp (ORR) | $0.56 | 3.7% |
Ampol (ALD) | $33.77 | 3.4% |
Viva Energy Group (VEA) | $2.76 | 3.4% |
Tower (TWR) | $0.63 | 3.3% |
Red Hill Iron (RHI) | $4.10 | 3.3% |
Meridian Energy (MEZ) | $4.18 | 3.2% |
Mount Gibson Iron (MGX) | $0.65 | 3.2% |
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Each weekday we round up the best-performing stocks on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), ranked by price percentage from market open to 11am (Sydney time). To avoid higher price volatility we only include stocks with market caps of more than $200 million. Price changes are calculated at 11am on the trading day, but these prices may be subject to minor variation depending on data availability.
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