Financial Markets, Stocks & Commodities

Australian reports

• Aust markets: Banks, energy stocks push up Aust market
• Aust dollar report: $A dips slightly ahead of inflation data
• Aust credit close: Aust bonds mixed on buoyed risk sentiment

World reports

• World commodities: Commodities markets summary
• World markets: International markets roundup

Stocks to watch

BHP, FMG, RIO, BPT, ORG, OSH, STO, WPL, SIO,

Google to face grilling by UK MPs on tax

The UK's opposition has called a back-tax arrangement between Google and the UK tax authority a "cosy deal" and will seek to grill the company.

Ex-smokers seek cancer screenings

US smokers suing Philip Morris say the company made a defective cigarette knowing it could have been a safer product with fewer carcinogens.

Avita issues incentive shares to CEO

Avita Medical has implemented a long term incentive plan for CEO Adam Kelliher, issuing 40 millions to incentivise share price growth.

Pacifico to drill Berrio gold

Pacifico Minerals will commence a diamond drilling program at the Berrio gold project, Antioquia, Colombia, targeting three zones of high interest.

Poseidon finds high grades at Emily Ann

Poseidon Nickel has intersected significant nickel sulphide mineralisation in the second drill hole of the Emily Ann extension drill program at Lake Johnston.

Aust shares close higher

The Australian share market at the close on Monday