Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange:
BHP – BHP BILLITON
FMG – FORTESCUE METALS GROUP
RIO – RIO TINTO
The iron ore price has jumped $US2.57 to $US63.66, still a way off the $US70.46 this time last week.
WPL – WOODSIDE PETROLEUM
ORG – ORIGIN ENERGY
STO – SANTOS
Benchmark crude oil prices have edged up more than one per cent, with Brent crude lifting 73 US cents, or 1.55 per cent, to $US47.91 and WTI up 54 US cents, or 1.19 per cent, to $US45.87.