A good night: FTSE +0.9%, DAX +0.6%, S&P +1.3%, Dow +1.4% - this sets the Aus market up for a good opening.

Mixed night, mainly down. FTSE -0.5%, DAX+0.1%, Dow -0.4%, S&P -0.4%, our currency is around US$0.713.

We'll start up; US began down, following Europe, but finished up FTSE -0.6%, DAX-0.8%, Dow +0.6%, S&P +0.5%, both +2.1% for the week.

We'll start up +0.25-0.5% after a mixed night, Europe catching up with US: FTSE -1.2% DAX -0.9% Dow & S&P both +0.5%

Mixed night: FTSE +1.3%, DAX +0.3%; Energy Information Agency oil report caused US markets to fall: S&P -1.4%, Dow -1.5%.

Green ink: FTSE +1.2%, DAX +1.6% - Eurozone estimate of Q2 GDP was revised up; S&P +2.5%, Dow +2.4%.

Red ink everywhere: FTSE -2.4%, DAX -2.7%, S&P -1.5%, Dow -1.7%; global concerns about China go on.

We'll start +0.4% with Europe up FTSE +1.8%, DAX +2.7% (+7.2% in past year) while US was quiet after a good day yesterday and good data in the combined ISM figures.

A better night will see us start +0.5%: FTSE +0.4%, DAX +0.3%, Dow & S&P +1.8% China won't report this week and US data is promising.

China's manufacturing index, lowest in two years, drove markets down; we will start -1% and fall from there, FTSE -3%, DAX -2.4%, Dow -2.8%, SP -3%