Best and Worst Traded Stocks for Dec. 5-9

The list below is a record of the top ten best and worst traded stocks in the ASX100, ASX200, and All Ordinaries of the Australian Stock Exchange in the 49th week of 2011, from December 5 to 9, 2011.

Best Performing Trade Stocks ASX100 (XTO)

ASX100

1. BlueScope Steel (BSL) closed its price at 43 cents adding $0.05 or 13.16%
2. Telecom Corporation of New Zealand (TEL) closed its price at $1.6, adding $0.09 or 5.97%
3. Iluka Resources (ILU) closed its price at $16.85, adding 79 cents or 4.92% ILU shares climbed up after it announced its price for rutile to increase by 90 per cent.
4. Insurance Australia Group (IAG) closed its price at $3.09, adding 12 cents or 4.04% IAG's shares rise as speculations regarding Wesfarmers' plan to takeover the company starts.
5. Charter Hall Office Reit (CQO) closed its price at $3.56, adding 11 cents or 3.19% CQO's shares increased after all of its board members recommended a proposal from the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and an entity owned by the Governement of Singapore Investment Corp.
6. Lynas Corporation (LYC) closed its price at $1.3, adding $0.03 or 2.36%
7. Billabong International (BBG) closed its price at $3.92, adding $0.06 or 1.55%
8. Duet Group (DUE) closed its price at $1.78, adding $0.02 or 1.13%
9. Telstra Corporation (TLS) closed its price at $3.23, adding 0.03 or 0.94%
10. Woolworths (WOW) closed its price at $25.61, adding 14 cents or 0.55%

Worst Performing Trade Stocks ASX100 (XTO)

1. NewCrest Mining (NCM) closed its price at $33.05, decreasing $2.90 or 8.7% NCM shares declined afterit had its recommendation cut to "hold" from "buy."
2. David Jones (DJS) closed its price at $2.67, decreasing 22 cents or 7.61%
3. Aristocrat Leisure (ALL) closed its price at $2.36, decreasing 22 cents or 7.45%
4. Fairfax Media (FXJ) closed its price at $0.79, decreasing $0.06 or 7.06%
5. Caltex Australia (CTX) closed its price at $12.77, decreasing 85 cents or 6.24%
6. Spark Infrastructure Group (SKI) closed its price at $1.26, decreasing $0.07 or 5.26%
7. Woodside Petroleum (WPL) closed its price at $31.89, decreasing $1.77 or 5.26%
8. Santos (STO) closed its price at $12.81, decreasing 64 cents or 4.76%
9. UGL closed its price at $12.33, decreasing 57 cents or 4.42% UGL shares decline after the company bought global real estate company DTZ.
10. Cochlear (COH) closed its price at $54.81, decreasing $2.50 or 4.36%

Best Performing Trade Stocks ASX200 (XJO)

ASX200

1. Paperlinx (PPX) closed its price at $0.08, increasing $0.01 or 14.29%
2. Intrepid Mines (IAU) closed its price at $1.41, increasing 17 cents or 13.71% Shares of IAU climbed up as the company's Tumpangpitu project has grown to 1.7 billion tonnes.
3. BlueScope Steel (BSL) closed its price at 43 cents adding $0.05 or 13.16%
4. OM Holdings (OMH) closed its price at 41 cents, adding $0.04 or 10.81%
5. Wotif.Com Holdings (WTF) closed its price at $3.81, adding 32 cents or 9.17%
6. Kagara (KZL) closed its price at 34 cents, increasing $0.02 or 6.25%
7. Telecom Corporation of New Zealand (TEL) closed its price at $1.6, adding $0.09 or 5.97%
8. Iluka Resources (ILU) closed its price at $16.85, adding 79 cents or 4.92% ILU shares climbed up after it announced its price for rutile to increase by 90 per cent.
9. Energy World Corporation (EWC) closed its price at 67 cents, increasing $0.03 or 4.69%
10. Grain Corp (GNC) closed its price at $7.75, increasing 33 cents or 4.45%

Worst Performing Trade Stocks ASX200 (XJO)

1. LNC Energy (LNC) closed its price at $1.36, decreasing 22 cents or 13.92%
2. Medusa Mining (MML) closed its price at $5.24, decreasing 79 cents or 13.10%
3. Eldorado Gold Corporation (EAU) closed its price at $15.93, decreasing $1.87 or 10.51%. EAU shares decline as they express their interest in acquiring the European Goldfields.
4. Carnarvon Petroleum (CVN) closed its price at $0.1, decreasing $0.01 or 9.09%
5. Independence Group (IGO) closed its price at $4.35, decreasing 41 cents or 8.61% IGO shares decline after it announces to expect net profit after tax loss.
6. Aurora Oil and Gas (AUT) closed its price at $3.2, decreasing 30 cents or 8.57%
7. NewCrest Mining (NCM) closed its price at $33.05, decreasing $2.90 or 8.7% NCM shares declined afterit had its recommendation cut to "hold" from "buy."
8. David Jones (DJS) closed its price at $2.67, decreasing 22 cents or 7.61%
9. Aristocrat Leisure (ALL) closed its price at $2.36, decreasing 22 cents or 7.45%
10. Gindalbie Metals (GBG) closed its price at $0.5, decreasing $0.04 or 7.41%

Best Performing Trade Stocks AllOrds (XAO)

AllOrds

1. Red 5 (RED) closed its price at $2.1, increasing $1.90 or 950%
2. Alliance Resources (AGS) closed its price at 22 cents, increasing $0.08 or 57.14% AGS shares increased as the litigation with Heathgate has been settled and the Four Mile project starts to move ahead.
3. Crescent Gold (CRE) closed its price at $0.06, increasing $0.02 or 50%
4. New Guinea Energy (NGE) closed its price at $0.05, increasing $0.01 or 25%
5. Toro Energy (TOE) closed its price at 10 cents, increasing $0.02 or 25%
6. Red Fork Energy (RFE) closed its price at 81 cents, increasing 14 cents or 20.90%
7. Cash Converters International (CCV) closed its price at 55 cents, increasing $0.09 or 19.57%
8. Citigold Corporation (CTO) closed its price at 0.07 cents, increasing $0.01 or 16.67%
9. Deep Yellow (DYL) closed its price at 16 cents, increasing $0.02 or 14.29%
10. Paperlinx (PPX) closed its price at $0.08, increasing $0.01 or 14.29%

Worst Performing Trade Stocks AllOrds(XAO)

1. Platinum Australia (PLA) closed its price at 10 cents, decreasing $0.02 or 16.67%
2. Greenland Minerals and Energy (GGG) closed its price at 51 cents, decreasing $0.09 or 15%
3. CGA Mining (CGX) closed its price at $2.12, decreasing $0.37 or 14.86%
4. LNC Energy (LNC) closed its price at $1.36, decreasing 22 cents or 13.92%
5. AustralAsian Resources (ARH) closed its price at 19 cents, decreasing $0.03 or 13.64%
6. RCG Corporation (RCG) closed its price at 38 cents, decreasing $0.06 or 13.64%
7. Medusa Mining (MML) closed its price at $5.24, decreasing 79 cents or 13.10%
8. Blue Energy (BUL) closed its price at 0.08 cents, decreasing $0.01 or 11.11%
9. Capral (CAA) closed its price at 17 cents, decreasing $0.02 or 10.53%
10. Eldorado Gold Corporation (EAU) closed its price at $15.93, decreasing $1.87 or 10.51%