Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange:
BHP – BHP BILLITON
BHP Billiton is slated to release its third quarter operational review.
BHP – BHP BILLITON
FMG – FORTESCUE METALS GROUP
RIO – RIO TINTO
The price of iron remains comfortably above the $US60-mark, lifting to $US62.85.
ORG – ORIGIN ENERGY
STO – SANTOS
WPL – WOODSIDE PETROLEUM
Oil prices have surged more than two per cent, with Brent crude up $US1.11, to $US44.02 and WTI up $US1.18 at $US40.96.
WPL – WOODSIDE PETROLEUM
Woodside Petroleum is expected to release its first quarter production report.