Alcoa's cuts are focused more on its smelting business, therefore it will have little impact on downstream operations at AWAC, a joint venture between Alcoa and Alumina. Ken Dean, CFO at Alumina tells CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah more.

Although Commonwealth Securities has lowered its 2009 EPS target for Leighton Holdings, it still has a "buy" on that stock. Juliana Roadley, analyst at Commonwealth Securities tells CNBC's Amanda Drury & Sri Jegarajah why.

It is unlikely that many commodities will retest last year's lows, as Benson Wang, senior advisor from Commodity Broking Services believes the market has bottomed. CNBC's Amanda Drury & Sri Jegarajah find out more.

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

Scott Charlton, CFO of Leighton Holdings is confident it will be able to maintain the dividend despite issuing a first-half profit warning yesterday. He explains his upbeat outlook to CNBC's Amanda Drury & Sri Jegarajah.

Win Thin, senior currency strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman remains bullish on the dollar as he believes the Fed will remove the excess money supply as the crisis winds down. He talks to CNBC's Amanda Drury & Sri Jegarajah.

News that Alumina's joint venture partner Alcoa is cutting jobs and slashing operations is negative for Alumina, says Colin Whitehead, analyst at Fat Prophets. He reviews the implications of this development, with CNBC's Amanda Drury & Sri Jegarajah.

Rob King, senior advisor at BBY recommends agriculture play, AWB. He explains why he favors this stock to CNBC.