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Paladin Energy, (PDN), a company that focuses in acquisition and development of uranium projects in Australia and Africa was the worst performer in the ASX100 index for the week losing 8.4 percent or 42 cents in its stock price and was closed for the week at $4.56.

WorleyParsons (WOR), a company that is engaged in the business of providing engineering project and design related services along with maintenance and reliability support services for diversified industrial segments was the worst performer in the ASX100 index losing 8.9 percent or $2.05 in its stock price and was closed for the week at $20.80.

Caltex Australia (CTX), a company that operates in convenience stores and also involved in refining, purchase, marketing and distribution of petroleum products was the best performer in ASX100 adding 12.35 percent or $1.4 in its stock price closing the week at $13.19.

Murchison Metals (MMX) - one of the leading iron ore exploration companies in Australia was the worst performing stock in ASX 200 on week 25. The company lost 23.4 percent or 51 cents on the share market. Some other worst performing stocks of this list were Gloucester Coal (GCL), Kagara Zinc (KZL), Paper Linx (PPX), ING Industrial Fund (IIF) and Paladin Energy (PDN).

Primary Healthcare (PRY), a leading company in the Australian healthcare industry that offers medical and healthcare based services in different parts of the country was the top performing company in the ASX100 which had an increase of 37 cents or 8 percent in its stocks.

Many ASX listed companies had a boost in the stock market yesterday. Trading was thin ahead of a U.S. market holiday on Monday, and largely followed Wall Street's lead from last Friday. It was the miners that contributed most to the market's rise. This was particularly true for the gold stocks, which were helped by a more than 4% bounce in the price of the precious metal. Newcrest mining (NCM) that was the real standout performer, with shares shooting almost 9% higher.

ABC Learning was the overall best performing stock - taking in a 57.53 percent increase in their share price this week. It was a mixture of learning services, energy, support services, and mining companies who were among the best performing stocks for the week 26 of 2008 of the Australian sharemarket: ABC Learning (ABS), Paladin Energy (PDN), Brambles (BXB), Iluka Resources (ILU). These best performing stocks managed gains above 15.32 percent by the end of the trading week.

Felix Resources (FLX) was the overall best performing stock taking in a 18.86 percent increase. Among the best performing stocks for the week 21 of 2008 on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of financial and communication services, energy, gold mining, coal mining, and oil: Computershare (CPU), Paladin Energy (PDN), Lihir Gold (LHG), Felix Resources (FLX), AED Oil (AED), Centennial Coal ( CEY). The best performing stocks for the week 21 managed gains above 8.06 percent by the end of the trading week.

Among the best performing stocks for the week 7 of 2008 on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of mining, oil & gas and real estate: Paladin Energy (PDN), Alumina (AWC), Woodside Petroleum (WPL), Australian Energy Development Oil (AED), Tishman Speyer (TSO). These best performing stocks for week 7 of 2008 managed gains above 11 percent by the end of the trading week. Energy services companies were dominating both the ASX 100 index and the ASX 200 index for the best performing stock list.