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Online Stock Market Bottom Ten Performers on the ASX 100 for the week. These stocks decreased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (13th week: 28th March to 1st April 2011). Other lists of ASX companies by market capitalisation.

Australian stock market, Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:ASX) has resumed at 10am this morning after the technical glitch which halted the market at 2.48pm on Monday. The problem behind the abrupt closure of the market remains unsolved. A system status message posted on the ASX website announced that the initial problem occurred at 2.18pm.

Best Performing Australian Stocks of the Week on the ASX100 (XTO) for the week. These stocks increased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (6th week: 7th February to 11th February 2011). Other lists of ASX companies by market capitalisation.

Regulatory delays are facing the entry of Chi-X Australia an upcoming rival to Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:ASX). An earlier announcement of operations commencement by March this year by Chi-X could see delay as they wait for a timetable of competition guidelines set to be released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) has announced that it has secured long term funding for a takeover bid for Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:ASX) to the value of US$3.7 billion. SGX has received commitments comprising two senior-term loan facilities worth 3.8 billion Singaporean dollars (about US$3 billion) and 750 million Australian dollars (about US$759 million).

S&P ASX 100 Shares Winners companies for the week. These stocks increased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (3rd week: 17th January to 21st January 2011). Other lists of ASX companies by market capitalisation. Stocks this week include: MYR,

Worst Performers on the S&P ASX 100 companies this week. These stocks decreased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (2nd week: 10th January to 14th January 2011). Other lists of Australian companies by market capitalisation.

Worst Performers on the S&P ASX 00 companies this week. These stocks decreased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (2nd week: 10th January to 14th January 2011). Worst performing S&P ASX 200 stocks this week include: SDL, CHC, CTX, SUN, BLY, AWC, SGM, IFN, MMX, CSR, WTF, NWS, ASX, IAG, BOQ.

ASX 100 Stocks which Underperformed from these ASX top 100 companies this week. These stocks decreased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (51st week: 20th December to 24th December 2010). Stock which underperformed this week included: WDC, PPT, LEI, AWC, TCL, DOW, APA, QAN, SHL, TOL, ASX, BOQ, NCM, WBC, CEU.

Stocks which Buyers Bought in Strength on the ASX 100. These stocks increased their share price by the biggest margin on the Australian stockmarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (47th week of 2010: 22nd November to 26th November). Stocks being bought in strength this week include: TLS, COH, RIV, PDN, SGM, SHL, BLD, WDC, BBG, MCC, BOQ, ASX, AMP, IPL, AIO.