BlueScope Steel

BlueScope Steel (BSL), a renowned investor in the steel industry that concentrates in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific was the best performer of the 8th week in ASX100 with a gain of 10.3 percent or 25 cents closing the week at $2.67.

WorleyParsons (WOR), an Australia based company that concentrates on engineering design and project related services along with maintenance and reliability support services to diversified industrial segments with a market capitalisation of $6042.6 million was the worst performer in the ASX100 list that lost 16.7 percent or $5.11 to its stock price closing the week at $25.35.

BlueScope Steel (BSL), a major investor in the steel industry that focuses in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific was the best performing stocks in ASX100 index for the 29th week that saw a rise of 15.7 percent or 38 cents in its stock price closing the week at $2.80.

Perilya (PEM) was the overall best performing stock taking in a 20.96 percent increase. It was a mixture of toll road development, infrastructure services, steel manufacturing, and mining companies who were among the best performing stocks for the week 28 of 2008 of the Australian sharemarket: Transurban Group (TCL), Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI), BlueScope Steel (BSL), Perilya (PEM), Macarthur Coal (MCC). These best performing stocks managed gains above 10.04 percent by the end of the trading week.

Emeco Holdings (EHL) was the overall worst performing Australian company this week taking in a 18.6 percent decrease in its share price. It was a mixture of mining, support services, retail and steel companies who were among the worst performing stocks for the week 45 of 2007 on the Australian stockmarket: Brambles (BXB), Wasfarmers (WES), BlueScope Steel (BSL), Emeco Holdings (EHL). These worst performing stocks for week 45 recorded losses above 11.8 percent by the end of the trading week.

Henderson Group (HDI) was the overall worst performing stock taking in a 20.19 percent decrease. It was a mixture of energy, securities management, asset management, steel and financial services who were among the worst performing stocks for the week 42 of 2007 on the Australian sharemarket: AGL Energy (AGK), Computershare (CPU), BlueScope Steel (BSL), Henderson Cdi (HGI), City Pacific (CIY). Financial services providers were the majority of the worst performing stocks for the past week.