Rough night everywhere: FTSE -2.2%, DAX -2.4%, Dow -1.8%, S&P -1.9%; this sets the Aus market up for a fall at opening.

Another soft night which doesn't augur well for the Aus market - FTSE -0.1%, DAX -0.8%, Dow -0.4%, S&P -0.8%.

A good night in the US - Dow and S&P both +2.1%; FTSE -0.6%, DAX -0.3%; this sets Aus markets up for a positive opening.

US October's factory orders +1.5% over the month, a welcome result on the back of weak August and September readings.

US private payroll processor ADP reports 217,000 jobs created in November; October amended up to a 196,000 print.

US Ism manufacturing index for November came in 48.6%, the first sub-50 contractionary reading in three years.

US NAHB's pending home sales release saw an anaemic +0.2% gain.

Not a lot happened - FTSE -0.3%, DAX -0.2%, Dow -0.1%, S&P +0.1%; Aus market set up for a flat opening.

Europe was strong - FTSE +1.0%, DAX +2.1%; US was close to flat - Dow +0.1% S&P -0.1%.

Europe down - FTSE -0.4%, DAX -1.4%, Dow and S&P both +0.1%.