Discussing how best to invest ahead of the U.S. earnings season, with Stephen Ellis, client advisor at Pattersons Securities, speaking with CNBC's Karen Tso & Sri Jegarajah.

With oil prices tracking all over the place last week, Peter McGuire, MD of Commodity Warrants Australia tells CNBC's Karen Tso & Sri Jegarajah what is the one wild card that will push oil prices higher going forward.

There is a degree of stabilization in the professional white collar employment market, notes Gary James, Asia Pacific MD at Michael Page International. He shares his insights, with CNBC's Karen Tso & Sri Jegarajah

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

If China decides to scrap the annual contract system for iron ore and move towards spot pricing, it may be positive for BHP Billiton and Rio Tint's earnings in the long term, Rod Skellet, head of global markets at BBY tells CNBC's Karen Tso & Sri Jegarajah.

U.S. non-farm payroll data disappointed and Australian stocks could fall 2 percent on Friday says Justin O'Brien, vice president at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, as he previews the trading day with CNBC's Karen Tso.