Newcrest

Seek (SEK) was the overall worst performing stock taking in a 13.95 percent decrease. It was a mixture of gaming machine manufacturing, support services, gold mining and Internet job recruitment companies who were among the worst performing stocks for the week 17 of 2008 on the Australian sharemarket: Aristocrat (ALL), Brambles (BXB), Newcrest (NCM), Seek (SEK), Sino Gold (SGX). These worst performing stocks for the week 17 recorded losses above 11.89 percent by the end of the trading week.

Riversdale (RIV) was the overall best performing shares on the Australian sharemarket taking in a 19.4 percent increase. Among the best performing companies for the past week (week 10 of 2008) on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of mining and chemical: Incitec Pivot (IPL), Dyno Noble (DXL), Newcrest (NCM), Riversdale (RIV), Western Areas (WSA), Energy Resources of Australia (ERA). Five out of best six performing stocks for indices were mining companies and it was the highlight of the trading week. This clearly indicates the progress achieved by Australian mining companies.

Rio Tinto (RIO) was the overall best performing stock taking in a 17.9 percent increase. Among the best performing stocks for the past week (week 45 of 2007) on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of mining, technology and farming products manufacturers: Rio Tinto (RIO), Newcrest (NCM), Computershare (CPU), Bolnisi Gold (BSG), Nufarm (NUF). The above stocks secured gains higher than 7.5 percent at the end of the trading week.

Pan Australian Resources (PNA) was the overall best performing stock taking in a 13.09 percent increase. Among the best performing companies for the week 42 of 2007 on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of energy, metal & mining, drilling services and agribusiness: Paladin Energy (PDN), Newcrest (NCM), Boart Longyear (BLY), Pan Australian Resources (PNA), AWB (AWB), Mt. Gibson Iron (MGX). All the above best performing stocks for week 42 managed more than 5 percent gain by the end of the trading week. The week’s highlight was the majority of metal and mining companies.

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.

Sino Gold (SGX) was the overall best performing stock taking in a 20.67 percent increase. Among the best performing companies for the past week (week 38 of 2007) on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of oil & gas, metal and mining: Newcrest (NCM), Lihir Gold (LHG), Oil Search (OSH), Sino Gold (SGX), Sally Malay (SMY), Western Areas (WSA). All the above best performing stocks for week 38 managed more than 13.5 percent gain by the end of the trading week. The majority of companies in this list were mining companies.

Besides Timbercorp (TIM) losing 8 percent, other non-performing stocks this week were:
On the ASX100 indices, Newcrest (NCM) lost 60cents or 2.632 percent closing at $22.20 and on the ASX200 indeces Monadelphous Group (MND) lost 0.58 cents in value or 4.158 percent closing the week at $13.37. The All Ordinaries index closed at 6319.7 and the ASX200 index closed at 6312.5.