Great stuff Stu, although in light of Costa breaking his fast I...

Great stuff Stu, although in light of Costa breaking his fast I highly doubt there was no lamb in that yoghurt drink.

Given the Chinese data and Spanish concerns, gains from the last 2 trading days may be lost this week.

Friday data had Spanish banks borrowing from the ECB at a record high in March, credit-default swaps rose 17 basis points to 498 yesterday, surpassing the all-time high closing price of 493, according to CMA.

The yield on Spain's 10-year bonds rose 16 basis points to 5.98%, edging closer to the 7 percent level that pushed Greece, Ireland and Portugal into rescues

Also on Friday, China said its economy grew by 8.1 per cent in the January-March period, well below the 8.9 per cent annual rate in the last quarter of 2011, but analysts still believed that China is headed for a soft landing as it seeks to control inflation.

Rio Tinto releases its first-quarter production report tomorrow followed by BHP on Wednesday.

Good trading all.