Iron ore prices resilient, activity levels healthy – S&P Global Platts

Apollo, Blackstone and Glencore are out.

Prices for 0.30-carat rocks certified polished diamonds dropped 3.7% during the month, 3% for 0.50-carat gems, and 1.3% for 3-carat rocks.

Chinese data disappoints.

Standard Bank says "it is hard to make a case for the nickel price to move well above the marginal cost producer, which we put currently around $17,000mt."

Council warns against putting too much weight on QE.

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs likely to be the next ones.

A number of economists now believe the risk of 3% growth in the world's second largest economy is "non-negligible".

Some coal producers in the red.

Rio sells site for $820 million.