Sector behemoths BHP Group BHP.AX and Rio Tinto RIO.AX advanced 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively, while Fortescue Metals Group FMG.AX inched 0.2% higher. MKTS/GLOB The strong U.S. jobs report out last week raised the stakes for July U.S. consumer prices data due on Wednesday, which could see a further acceleration in inflation. IRONORE/ Energy stocks .AXEJ added 0.2%, tracking a rise in overnight oil prices as positive economic data from China and the United States fed hopes for demand despite nagging fears of a recession.