Rio Tinto shares slipped overnight on rumors Chinalco will sell down its stake. Greg Fraser, senior industrials analyst at Fat Prophets, speaks to CNBC's Karen Tso and Sri Jegarajah about this.

Is the bull case still in tact for gold? Nader Naeimi, senior investment strategist at AMP Capital tells Simon Burge, chief investment officer at ATI Asset Management, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso why he is still bull on gold.

Woodside will work with the government on its plans to cut carbon emissions. CNBC's Oriel Morrison speaks to Woodside CEO, Don Voelte about how this plan impacts its company.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.

The Fed won't be rusing to implement an exit strategy any time soon as unemployment is still very high in the U.S., says Kathy Lien, director of research at GFT Forex, speaking to Simon Burge, chief investment officer at ATI Asset Management, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso.

It's advisable to have core holdings in both Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, says Ron Cameron, senior analyst at Ord Minnett, speaking to Simon Burge, chief investment officer at ATI Asset Management, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso.

Recovery is expected in the first-quarter of 2010, says Simon Burge, chief investment officer at ATI Asset Management, speaking to CNBC's Karen Tso.

The Australian market is a great place to be invested at the moment, says Juliana Roadley, equity market analyst at CommSec. She speaks to Tony Morriss, strategist at ANZ Bank and CNBC's Karen Tso about the gold miners.

There is a lot of momentum money in gold, says John Licata, chief investment strategist at Blue Phoenix, speaking to Tony Morriss, senior market strategist at ANZ Bank, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso.

The re-pricing of credit is ongoing globally, says Tony Morriss, senior market strategist at ANZ Bank, speaking to CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.

Expect low rates from the Fed for some time, says Tony Morriss, senior market strategist at ANZ Bank, speaking to Timothy Connors, corporate FX Manager at Custom House, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso.

BHP and Rio Tinto are the resource stocks investors should head for, says Bruce Clarke, private client advisor at Patersons Securities. He speaks to Tony Morriss, senior market strategist at ANZ Bank, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso.

Tony Chidiac, private client advisor at Ord Minnett tells CNBC's Karen Tso he likes resources over the longer term.

The run-up in gold prices is a reflection of strong investor demand, says Peter McGuire, managing director at CWA Global Markets, speaking to CNBC's Karen Tso and Sri Jegarajah.

Caltex is in the "backyard" of China and India, says its managing director, Julian Segal. He tells CNBC's Karen Tso that demand for oil in Asia will continue to grow.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.

A double dip recession in the U.S. is unlikely according to both Lewis South, chief economist at Macquarie Funds Management Group and Peter McGuire, managing director at CWA Global Markets. They speaks to CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso about the U.S. economy.

The Aussie dollar will head up to parity in the next year, says Gavin Long, trader at BBY, speaking to Peter McGuire, managing director at CWA Global Markets and CNBC's Karen Tso.

Banks are always a good buy, says Justin O'Brien, VP at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, speaking to Simon Robinson, senior advisor at Wilson HTM private wealth managment and CNBC's Karen Tso.