Stocks to watch at noon on Friday
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Friday: up $1.18, or 1.8 per cent, at $66.63 up 49 cents, or 1.32 per cent, at $37.48 up seven cents, or 1.55 per cent, at $4.60 The major miners all posted gains after the iron ore price climbed three per cent overnight to $US139.40.
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close of trade on Wednesday: up 31 cents, or 12.7 per cent, at $2.75 Aquila said arbitration for its West Pilbara Iron ore joint venture project would begin in February.