Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange:
BHP – BHP BILLITON
FMG – FORTESCUE METALS GROUP
RIO – RIO TINTO
The price of iron has head back up toward the $US55 mark, lifting $US1.05, to $US54.80.
ORG – ORIGIN ENERGY
STO – SANTOS
WPL – WOODSIDE PETROLEUM
Oil prices have fallen more than four per cent with WTI crude down $US1.55, or 4.04 per cent, at $US36.79 per barrel and Brent dropping $US1.66, or 4.12 per cent, to $US38.67.