Newcrest (NCM) was the best performing stock on the Australian Stock Exchange's ASX100 index (Winner of the week for week 38 of 2007) gaining $3.76 or 15.161 percent this week, closing the weeks' trade at $28.56. Aussie dollar closed the week strongly at against the greenback at US 86.83 cents. Gold closed at $736.60. The Australian Stock Exchange All Ordinaries closed 6371.2. Finally, the ASX200 index closed at 6357.8. Read a previous Newcrest (NCM) recommendation.

Newcrest Mining Limited is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) under stock code NCM. You can view their investor website here. NCM was listed on the ASX on 4 June, 1987 as Newmont Mining. Newcrest Mining Limited was formed in 1990 from the merger of Newmont Australia Limited and BHP Gold Limited. Newcrest and its predecessors have a strong history of successfully exploring, developing and operating gold mines, predominately in Australia. Ian Smith is the CEO of Newcrest Mining and Don Mercer the Chairman. Current operations are: Ridgeway, Cadia Valley, Telfer, Toguraci and Cracow. They have current explorations in the Cadia District, Gosowong, Telfer District, Cracow and Ashburton, WA. Find out the meaning of the recommendations in this primer. Browse for other stockbroker recommendations. You can use Instalment Warrants to trade NCM. Check your charts and good luck with your share trading!