Top 3 Best and Worst Traded Stocks

This is a record of the top three best and worst traded stocks in the ASX100, ASX200 and All Ordinaries of the Australian Stock Exchange in the 48th week of 2011, from November 28 to December 2, 2011.

Best Performing Trade Stocks ASX100 (XTO)

ASX 100

1. Boart Longyear (BLY) closed its price at $3.3, adding 52 cents or 18.71% BLY shares increased after it confirmed its profit guidance.
2. Paladin Energy (PDN) closed its price at $1.67, adding 26 cents of 18.44%
3. Aquarius Platinum (AQP) closed its price at $2.74, increasing by 39 cents or 16.6%

Worst Performing Trade Stocks ASX100 (XTO)

1. Bluescope Steel (BSL) closed its price at $0.38, decreasing by 0.02 cents or 5%. The shares started to decline after the trading resumed the week before following a suspension.
2. Investa Office Fund (IOF) issued a price of 61 cents with no significant difference.
3. Foster's Group (FGL) issued its price of $5.38, adding only 0.01 cent or 0.19%

Best Performing Trade Stocks ASX200 (XJO)

ASX 200

1. Aquila Resources (AQA) closed its price at $7, adding $1.41 or 25.22%. AQA shares increased after the federal government approved its $5.8 billion West Pilbara iron ore project.
2. Cudeco (CDU) closed its price at 4.14, adding 75 cents or 22.12%. The shares of CDU rose after the company's mineral deposits at Wilgar extended to the surface by at least 45 meters deep.
3. Boart Longyear (BLY) closed its price at $3.3,adding 52 cents or 18.71% BLY shares increased after it confirmed its profit guidance.

Worst Performing Trade Stocks ASX200 (XJO)

1. Paperlinx (PPX) closed its price at 0.07 cents, decreasing by 0.01 cent or 12.5%
2. OM Holdings (OMH) closed its price at 37 cents, decreasing by 0.04 cents or 9.76%.
3. Sundance Resources (SDL) issued its price at 38 cents, decreasing by 0.04 cents or 9.52%.

Best Performing Trade Stocks AllOrds(XAO)

AllOrds

1. Ivanhoe Australia (IVA) issued a price at $1.58, increasing by 46 cents or 41.07%.
2. Aquila Resources (AQA) closed its price at $7, adding $1.41 or 25.22%. AQA shares increased after the federal government approved its $5.8 billion West Pilbara iron ore project.
3. Orocobre (ORE) closed its price at $1.7, increasing by 34 cents or 25%.

Worst Performing Trade Stocks AllOrds(XAO)

1. Eservglobal (ESV) closed its price at 39 cents, declining by 0.07 cents or 15.22%.
2. Citigold Corporation (CTO) closed its price at 0.06 cents, declining by 0.01 cent or 14.29%.
3. Paperlinx (PPX) closed its price at 0.07 cents, decreasing by 0.01 cent or 12.5%.